were crossing
- past progressive of cross.
Example Sentences
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Iskander said she saw a black sport utility vehicle “roaring” toward the Westlake Village intersection where she and her three sons were crossing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
Twenty captives were crossing over Israel’s border to jubilant homecomings, but Bipin wasn’t among them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
Aid trucks were crossing into the strip throughout the afternoon.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 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
The murmuring, the shouting, and the conversations were crossing back and forth.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
