cross-border
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of cross-border
1890–95, for an earlier sense
Example Sentences
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Beijing could take proactive steps to promote the yuan’s use globally, such as improved cross border payment systems or making investments in yuan-denominated assets easier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025
"In Lampeter, the schools locally all come here to the secondary school, and there is a lot of cross border co-operation between the two counties," said Ms Ann Bowen Morgan.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
It said authorities would persist in crackdowns on organized crime, telecoms and internet fraud, cross border gambling and graft.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024
Currently, travellers aged 12 and above with biometric passports can use e-gates to bypass manual inspections when they cross border control.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023
China said on Friday that cross border travel between the mainland, Hong Kong and Macau would fully resume from Feb. 6, dropping existing quotas and scrapping a mandatory COVID-19 test that was required before travelling.
From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2023
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