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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decussating
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Court records show DeFoor has faced multiple criminal cases in Hamilton County in recent years, with each proceeding intersecting with findings related to his mental competency.—
Stephen Sorace , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Optical atomic clocks, which use intersecting laser beams to entrap and monitor the atoms, are currently accurate down to 1 attosecond, or a billionth of a billionth of a second.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Dec. 2025
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His physical traits make life difficult for crossing receivers and tight ends in the pass game, while his instincts lead to massive collisions in the run game that led to him missing just two tackles all season (both in the team’s Cotton Bowl playoff loss to Miami at AT&T Stadium).—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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That benefit is key considering passenger vehicles crossing the border between Tijuana and San Diego faced average wait times of one-and-a-half to two hours, according to a 2022 report from officials.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Decussating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussating. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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