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decussate

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Definition of decussate

as in to crisscross

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The project envisioned an era when the world's goods would crisscross the world powered by the emission-free atom.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Celebrities trade red-carpet formality for jeans and flannel, while audiences crisscross town between screenings in a high school auditorium, a Masonic lodge, the county courthouse and half a dozen other spaces pressed into service for the week.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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The style features dazzling dainty straps intersecting across the toes and an ankle strap adorned with lemon and leaf ornaments.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Jackson County Counselor Bryan Covinsky said that a hearing was not required since the transit tax would not intersect with local or state statutes.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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The Bills are keeping their fingers crossed that Hairston or Igbinosun becomes that answer.

— Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Migration remains one of the most heated political issues in Britain, despite the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats falling to its lowest level since 2020, according to the Home Office.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

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