crossways
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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It was a struggle to set the trap: to prop up a flat rock on a stick, then slot in another stick crossways to act as a trigger.
From Literature
Again he was carried downstream and again made crossways progress, stroking and kicking with power.
From Literature
Mr. Pieters said he first got crossways with the agency after a lawyer complained about his Twitter posts to his supervisors.
From Washington Times
“Now the only time we get crossways with beaver is if they start building dams in our irrigation ditches,” Mr. Smith said.
From New York Times
He marked the shocks with a bundle of straw laid crossways on top so the workers could easily find them.
From Literature
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