Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Forming a border across, as across a fabric woven on a Jacquard loom, such as that in a handkerchief, a table-cover, a towel, etc.

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  • adjective Taking place across a border.
  • adverb Across a border.

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Examples

  • The agency had never run a successful, long-term cross-border operation, never penetrated the IIS, the SSO or the Republican Guard.

    Plan of Attack Bob Woodward 2004

  • The agency had never run a successful, long-term cross-border operation, never penetrated the IIS, the SSO or the Republican Guard.

    Plan of Attack Bob Woodward 2004

  • The report cited data in Morgan Stanley's 2010 annual report showing $39 billion of so-called cross-border outstandings at Dec. 31.

    Wall Street Banks Taking a Bruising Aaron Lucchetti 2011

  • So-called cross-border outstandings to France for all except Wells Fargo were $188 billion, including $114 billion to French banks.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The report cited data in Morgan Stanley's 2010 annual report showing $39 billion of so-called cross-border outstandings at Dec. 31.

    unknown title 2011

  • The Pakistani border crossing used to transport NATO supplies to international forces in Afghanistan remains closed Thursday, despite an apology from the United States for a cross-border raid that killed Pakistani soldiers.

    Pakistan Border Crossing Still Shut After US Apology 2010

  • There have been four attacks on NATO supply convoys since Pakistan closed the northwestern Torkhum border crossing Thursday, following a NATO cross-border raid that Pakistan says killed three of its soldiers in the Kurram region.

    8 Miltants Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike 2010

  • Israel says it launched the Gaza offensive in late December to stop cross-border rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.

    2 Israeli Soldiers Convicted of Using Palestinian boy as Human Shield 2010

  • Pakistan shut the border crossing last Thursday, following a NATO cross-border raid that Pakistan says killed three of its soldiers in the Kurram region.

    Another NATO Tanker Attacked in Pakistan 2010

  • Israel says it launched the Gaza offensive in late December to stop cross-border rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.

    2 Israeli Soldiers Convicted of Using Palestinian boy as Human Shield 2010

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