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Recent Examples of crisscross
When the wind blows, crisscrossing branches can rub against each other, causing wounds that are entry points for diseases and pest infestations.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
South Travel further south in Florida and birders will find 127 sites crisscrossing the state from Sarasota south to Naples along the west coast, through the Everglades, and east to Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and the Florida Keys.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
In place of a hiking pole, the new tent uses a dedicated crisscrossing four-corner frame made from DAC Featherlite aluminum poles.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
But the remote dunes are currently crisscrossed by a series of scars, the unmistakable marks of automobile tires.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
South Travel further south in Florida and birders will find 127 sites crisscrossing the state from Sarasota south to Naples along the west coast, through the Everglades, and east to Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, and the Florida Keys.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025
In place of a hiking pole, the new tent uses a dedicated crisscrossing four-corner frame made from DAC Featherlite aluminum poles.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2025
But the remote dunes are currently crisscrossed by a series of scars, the unmistakable marks of automobile tires.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2025
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But for at least a few hours, their paths intersected late Friday night.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Mar. 2025
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O’Neal, now the president of Reebok Basketball, referred Ace to Armato, known as the orchestrator of the Shaq brand that intersected between music, TV and technology in an era when that was rare.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Remove any stems that cross one another or appear dead or damaged.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump Media sues Brazil Supreme Court justice who once crossed Musk The Department of Justice said that the other cartel leaders and managers extradited by Mexico face charges in the U.S. that include murder, money-laundering, racketeering and drug-trafficking.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Israeli forces were withdrawing from a key corridor that bisects the Gaza Strip on Sunday as part of Israel’s commitments under a tenuous ceasefire deal with Hamas.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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That would clarify a bit of confusion in the city code, Bonta said, to make sure contractors use concrete for driveways where a sidewalk bisects the driveway.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Crisscross.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisscross. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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