cross-border
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cross-border
1890–95, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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Amidst concerns over too many dioceses in Ireland, The Vatican has been considering a potential cross-border merger of the dioceses of Derry and its neighbour in the Republic of Ireland, Raphoe.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
During his 25-year career as a corporate lawyer, Balsdon regularly clocked 80-hour workweeks, clinching cross-border deals for global energy companies and doling out multibillion-dollar advice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The FBI handles international cyber frauds and cross-border financial crimes.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among a group of nearly two dozen firms teaming up to jump into the world of stablecoins, or digital tokens that can be used for cross-border transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The trade and current account balances officially are in deficit but in fact both have comfortable surpluses because of large, unrecorded sales to cross-border visitors.
From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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