crossed
Americanadjective
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Between 1 January and 19 August 2026, a total of 15,897 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
An important pain threshold has been crossed, one currency-market expert warns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But as it crossed the Channel, commandos swooped.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
In later deposits, for example, some individuals were buried with both arms crossed over the chest in what Egyptologists call the Osirian position.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Her legs were crossed and she jounced her foot, which was shod in a heeled shoe tied with a ribbon bow at the ankle.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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