as in to cross
to make one's way through, across, or over
cut across the field on the way to school
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While prison is used to uphold respect for the law by setting an example for others to not cross legal lines, the duration of these sentences and the necessity of placing people to serve their time in prison facilities is proving too costly.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025 -
This mirrors what has been thoroughly documented along the U.S. border, where migrants attempt to cross through more remote (and therefore deadly) areas to avoid the U.S. Border Patrol.—
Angel Escamilla Garcia,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Guests can traverse bumpy tracks by Jeep to picnic on the never-ending sandy stretch of beaches.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Traitors were not so subtly traversing the castle to find each other.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
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While the show follows the Howey novels fairly closely, things develop differently; genders are flipped, and deaths happen in different ways.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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It's followed by Jūrmala, Latvia, Košice, Slovakia, and Freiburg in Germany, rounding out the top five.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Jan. 2025
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Doubs eventually walked off the field and to the locker room with two trainers assisting him.—
Jelani Scott,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Amid the fires, employers and employees walk a fine line between work and safety 2 hours ago Trump’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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Running out of battery while navigating an unfamiliar city, using translation apps, or staying in touch with friends and family can quickly turn a great day into a stressful one.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2025
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Wiktor, with his interdisciplinary mindset, navigates the space between design and engineering, applying lessons from art and materials science to solve complex robotics challenges.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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If possible, avoid traveling to Dubrovnik in July and August.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2025
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The lowest-remaining seed of the four will travel to face the Chiefs on either Jan. 18 or 19 in the AFC’s Divisional Round at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Cut (across).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut%20%28across%29. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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