across from

idiom

: on the opposite side from (someone or something)
She sat (directly) across from me at the table.
The restaurant is (just) across from the high school.

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Here, de Armas is establishing herself in the genre after dipping her toe in previously across from James Bond in a memorable, brief turn in No Time to Die. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Kansas City Pride Festival Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8 Theis Park, across from the Nelson-Atkins Thousands are expected to attend the 50th edition of this three-day festival. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025 One of the agents had never left the spot across from the courtroom. James Hill, ABC News, 2 June 2025 The bar would have occupied the high-profile corner of Pratt and Trumbull streets, across from the XL Center. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for across from

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“Across from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/across%20from. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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