crisscross

as in to decussate

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Recent Examples of crisscross For over a year, Larsen, the 29-year-old founder of SMB Community, has been crisscrossing the country in a 2019 Dodge Ram ProMaster camper van. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Bus and tram lines serve Le Port, and a free shuttle styled after a traditional fishing boat from the Provence region crisscrosses the port in the summer season. Alison Gregor, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 The show featured a diverse array of models, notably in age, who wore light fabric dresses and substantial furs crisscrossing the marble floor at the Surrogate's Courthouse. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025 Snippets of two French girls shouting to each other in an exaggerated fake English over the sound of their peeing, crisscrossed between the booths. Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crisscross
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  • He's been covering style, grooming and watches for over a decade, traveling across the world to examine how these topics intersect with the broader… Read More Read More On: Jaeger-LeCoultre Patek Philippe Vacheron Constantin Watch Collector Watches & Wonders Like this article?
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Doing so not only shows you how our economies intersect, but also how to leverage that intersection to your advantage.
    Rahim Madhavji, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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  • The advisory recommends placing devices in airplane mode before crossing to prevent unintended downloads of remote files, which could complicate screenings.
    Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Metro Police were forced to shut down 14th street, a major road across the National Mall, because so many pedestrians were crossing.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
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  • Israeli ground forces pushed further into Gaza on Wednesday, taking over parts of a major corridor that bisects the enclave.
    Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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