decussate

as in to crisscross

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  • Snippets of two French girls shouting to each other in an exaggerated fake English over the sound of their peeing, crisscrossed between the booths.
    Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2025
  • On the morning of my visit, the sunken forecourt of the Basilica of Santa Pudenziana, at the edge of Rome’s trendy Monti neighborhood, was crisscrossed with nets and echoing with shouts.
    The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • But for at least a few hours, their paths intersected late Friday night.
    Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
  • O’Neal, now the president of Reebok Basketball, referred Ace to Armato, known as the orchestrator of the Shaq brand that intersected between music, TV and technology in an era when that was rare.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • Visitors can also enjoy the scenery from overlooks at the Interpretive Center and the Wallenda Towers, which are platforms that were used by famed tightrope walker Karl Wallenda to cross the gorge in 1970.
    Casey Barber, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2025
  • That's because the North American supply chain is highly integrated, and auto parts may cross the U.S. border several times.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Decussate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decussate. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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