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Example Sentences
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Don’t celebrate before you cross the finish line, as this marathon runner found out.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Angel was riding his scooter on the sidewalk northbound along San Antonio Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. when he attempted to cross the street and was struck by a car driving south.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
"We have already stopped over 42,000 illegal migrants attempting to cross the Channel since the general election," they added.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Most shipping organizations said the waterway remains too unsafe to cross because of mines, while Iran’s military has said it would block any vessel it doesn’t authorize.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
But at the last second, when she looks up at me, I stick out my tongue and cross my eyes instead.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 7
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