crossed
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A similar train of four cyclones happened in 2015, another intense El Nino year, when Typhoon Kilo, Hurricane Ignacio, Hurricane Jimena and Tropical Depression 14E crossed the Pacific at once.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
People were classified as having experienced persistent hardship if their questionnaire scores crossed a designated threshold at least twice between the ages of 36 and 53.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
With two outs, Dodgers baserunners were going on contact and all three crossed the plate before Cardinals first baseman Alec Burleson could retrieve the ball and throw it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
In June, a four-person Houthi delegation set sail from Yemen, crossed the Gulf of Aden and came ashore in southern Somalia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
There are other mornings when you wake up thinking that it’s a great day for exploring and by afternoon, you wished the thought hadn’t even crossed your mind.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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