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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
And no surprise, too, are the comments that follow, with people across the state often sharing memories of favorite meals, being treated well and even family or other events at a favorite place.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
On a 13-foot-tall wall almost 40 feet across, a kaleidoscope of metal butterflies are now in flight, fluttering around a centerpiece painting on aluminum metal.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Preposition
Florida's Tampa International Airport has been named the best airport in the United States for traveler experience, according to a new study analyzing reviews, amenities, and search data across the nation's busiest hubs.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
And no surprise, too, are the comments that follow, with people across the state often sharing memories of favorite meals, being treated well and even family or other events at a favorite place.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2025
Adverb
Most near-Earth objects (NEOs) are asteroids that range in size from about 10 feet to nearly 25 miles across.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
On a 13-foot-tall wall almost 40 feet across, a kaleidoscope of metal butterflies are now in flight, fluttering around a centerpiece painting on aluminum metal.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for across
Preposition
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The airspace over Bedminster is locked down any time Trump is in town.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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Authorities were coming under scrutiny over whether the camps and residents in places long vulnerable to flooding received proper warning and whether enough preparations were made.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
Preposition
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Areas such as California, the Great Basin, and the northern Rockies are projected to face above-normal fire potential throughout the summer months, further straining firefighting resources and endangering communities.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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The speeches President Andrews delivers throughout the novel -- many of them written in full -- read like pure Clinton.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
Adverb
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Even for those following every step of the way in the eight-week trial, from jury selection to witness testimony, closing arguments and jury deliberations, there were a lot of claims and evidence to parse through.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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The ordinance was rushed through by abusing the emergency ordinance process.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
Preposition
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While Robinson could begin talking about a new deal with other teams when free agency opens around the league Monday at 6 p.m., returning to the Heat on a new contract also remains a possibility, according to a league source.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Animals can tell the world around them has gotten louder, too.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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“Across.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/across. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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