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Recent Examples of across
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Included in the plan the prime minister outlined last week with 12 new measures are tax breaks for landlords who lower rents and proposals to construct vast swaths of low-cost housing across the country.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
She’s also discovered the Big Ring, a torus of galaxies about 1.3 billion light-years across and four billion around.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
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Preposition
The pool of entries includes traditional national and local news outlets from across the country, as well as streaming and entertainment outlets.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
Included in the plan the prime minister outlined last week with 12 new measures are tax breaks for landlords who lower rents and proposals to construct vast swaths of low-cost housing across the country.
—Liz Alderman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
The riverbank across is still open and leafy, a throwback to what the town used to be.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
She’s also discovered the Big Ring, a torus of galaxies about 1.3 billion light-years across and four billion around.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
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This is going to come out of her over the next couple of days.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The best deal on Paramount+ is with an annual subscription ($59.99 to $119.99 per year) — a savings of over 23 percent compared to monthly billing.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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Sheltering and rebuilding Several other fire departments were called in to help fight the fire throughout the day, Walker said.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Don’t fret about this sheer formula fading away throughout the day because its fine powder formula clings onto skin and complexion makeup for long-lasting wear.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
23 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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That’s only a temporary measure, though, as the sale would ultimately need to go through.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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At least 30 of her neighbors also lost their homes in the Alphabets neighborhood when the Palisades Fire stormed through.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The attack took place around 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022, as all four were inside an off-campus house near the University of Idaho. Kohberger, at the time, was a Ph.D. student studying criminology at Washington State University, which is just 10 miles away from the crime scene.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the lead-up to Augustine’s summer opening, Lee has hosted preview dinners around the city at restaurants like Navy Blue and Riel.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appétit,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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