cross
noun
a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times.
were crossing
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past progressiveof cross.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A handful of people clung to an idea of normality, saying they were crossing into Turkey for vacations planned before the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
“We heard a lot of people were crossing the jungle — even some with crutches, very overweight people, pregnant women,” said Figuera.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
A brother and sister who were crossing the border to attend school in San Ysidro, California, were arrested by CPB agents.
From Salon ● Dec. 10, 2024
All this added together meant that the fresh water systems in Morocco were "crossing thresholds" that records had never seen before, Dr William Fletcher, a geographer at the UK's Manchester University, said.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2024
After a skimpy breakfast of milk, they started out and soon were crossing the Thames River on a bridge that arched like a rainbow, high enough to allow huge cargo ships to travel under it.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
