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underpass

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as in crossing

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Recent Examples of underpass In a 40-day period, researchers documented more than 40,000 animals – including elephants, primates, and big cats – using a single such underpass, which extended their feeding and breeding range while reducing potential conflict with humans. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 Police said officers located the armed suspect near Mountain Vista Street and the Interstate 11 underpass. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 The right lane approaching the underpass is also clearly marked as a right-hand-turn only lane. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 That includes $10 million for the underpass and about $2 million for a traffic signal at Avimor Drive and several collector roads built during the project’s early phases. — Noah Daly july 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for underpass

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Banks may recoup some of the cost by charging merchants their own digital-euro transaction fee, although critics argue this is effectively re-creating the interchange model the digital euro was meant to disrupt.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
At least one billboard was at the Highway 50-Interstate 80 interchange in West Sacramento a few miles from the largest year-over-year increase.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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What all three films have in common, aside from various intersections and overlaps in their stories, is their repositioning of tech billionaires as the new screen villains.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
County officials said the intersection meets the criteria for a traffic signal based on peak-hour traffic conditions.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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The honor recognizes artists whose careers and creative choices illuminate complex, boundary-crossing stories and expand representation in global entertainment.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Apply the same technique to other theme answers, relying on the crossing entries for help.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of crossing

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