crossways
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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As it happens, the nation’s former second gentleman, as Doug Emhoff was known, is also crossways with his legal firm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
Mr. Pieters said he first got crossways with the agency after a lawyer complained about his Twitter posts to his supervisors.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
“Now the only time we get crossways with beaver is if they start building dams in our irrigation ditches,” Mr. Smith said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2022
In other words, it’s certainly possible, although the DOJ spokesman denies it, that yet again Barr has gotten crossways with his own department over religious liberty.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2020
“But why do they go crossways to take other men. Why aren’t there any women and children?”
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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