Example Sentences

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The man was crossing the street when he was hit, authorities said, and witnesses reported that the suspect was driving recklessly at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

She was crossing the border en route to Oman, where she lives and owns a beauty salon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

That followed news from the Wall Street Journal on Sunday of an attack on a separate oil tanker that was crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

His grandmother, a resident of Imperial Valley with legal status, was crossing the border when agents asked her about her trips to casinos.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

He never suspected that in so doing, he was crossing his Rubicon.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer