decussate

as in to crisscross

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  • The layout revolves around a central atrium entered on the ground floor and crisscrossed by bridges at every level above.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
  • At the start of the weekly event, the Holy Father crisscrossed the cobblestone square in the iconic popemobile, a white Mercedes-Benz specially constructed so the pontiff can be visible for public appearances while still protected.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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  • Intertwined with vivid descriptions of the horrific collateral damage in the city itself are intersecting narratives that remind us how persistently the dramas of daily life can exist even when the world is in flames.
    Alida Becker, New York Times, 30 May 2025
  • The dispute raises critical questions about community governance limits when personal tributes intersect with aesthetic regulations.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Fingers crossed, the weather will be better than last year.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • Some 40,000 cars and trucks cross use the causeway every day, with a sharp increase on holidays or when special events happen at the stadium or the historic Black beach park.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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