cross paths
phrase
: to meet especially by chance
crossed paths with an old friend on a business trip
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Our lives are full, ideally, and after 93 years a person crosses paths with an untold number of people in different contexts.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
Photograph by Takuji Shimmura Advertisement Olivier Raffaelli, founding architect of Triptyque Architecture, has often crossed paths with her in competitions.
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Time,
Time,
1 July 2026
Jackson and Turner-Smith first crossed paths at Usher's 40th birthday in 2018.
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
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R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
6 July 2026
Photograph by Takuji Shimmura Advertisement Olivier Raffaelli, founding architect of Triptyque Architecture, has often crossed paths with her in competitions.
—
Time,
Time,
1 July 2026
Jackson and Turner-Smith first crossed paths at Usher's 40th birthday in 2018.
—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
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“Cross paths.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cross%20paths. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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