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Recent Examples of across
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
If finalized without amending, this proposal will undermine Congress's intent and stunt efforts to achieve justice across the nation.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
That would allow the families to walk across and farm trees across their land.
—Steve Osunsami, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Preposition
Last week’s first round-up of Episodes 1-3 opened to $11 million across three days.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
If finalized without amending, this proposal will undermine Congress's intent and stunt efforts to achieve justice across the nation.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Adverb
These early cosmic hills and valleys extend millions of light years across, and in the billions of years after the ACT snapshot, gravity pulled their denser regions inwards to birth stars that then formed the first galaxies.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
That would allow the families to walk across and farm trees across their land.
—Steve Osunsami, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
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The video went viral on TikTok, with 1.6 million views and over 45,000 likes.—
Deanna Marie Lowe,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Lyle Menendez frequently leaned over to jot down notes.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Titanic digital screens are used throughout the ride, which traverses scenes in a motion similar to that of the iconic Spider-Man attraction at Islands of Adventure, but with the ability to move swiftly up, down, and in rotating motions.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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And not only is mixing and matching metals and materials throughout the kitchen becoming more popular, but the concept has also extended to individual hardware pieces.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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And some major deals have been going through, giving us a window into F&B M&A today.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Caught off guard, NBC’s network censors let the expletive slip through on the broadcast for the East Coast but for later viewers removed the curse word from the show as well as from social media clips.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Those companies—Fanatics, Under Armour, Adidas, New Balance, New Era Cap, Nike, Puma, Lululemon, Amer Sports, Asics and Dick’s Sporting Goods—utilize 2,508 factories around the world.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The five-pocket jeans featured a baggy design from the seat of the pants to the denim piece’s hem with a nod to wide-leg styles featuring plenty of room around legs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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