cross-border
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cross-border
1890–95, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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Hong Kong had $2.95 trillion of cross-border assets under management in 2025, while Switzerland had $2.946 trillion.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
But some bank executives have questioned what the use cases for stablecoin could be beyond cross-border payments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Ng noted that if Beijing "truly wants to accelerate" the internationalisation of China's yuan currency, "it will need to accept freer cross-border capital movement".
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Effective in July, the rules also ban indirect transfers of restricted technology and data through cross-border personnel deployments, training programs or technical guidance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Where physical havens cross national boundaries, we will continue to work with the affected countries to help establish effective cross-border control.
From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 by National Security Council (U.S.)
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