crossed
Americanadjective
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With only 11 minutes left, he crossed for Cristiano Romero to give Argentina hope with a header.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
But when Hopkins began petitioning Amazon to stop selling any other titles that contain the word, she crossed a line.
From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026
“We needed something wooden-hulled, built with ancient technology that could be out there in open ocean water, in giant swells, and the Draken has crossed the Atlantic,” Nolan explains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
A parts supplier in Michigan could sign a 10-year lease and order supplies because the terms governing what crossed the border were set.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
But whatever it was, I stopped, and I turned, arms crossed, to face him.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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