How to Use cross-train in a Sentence
cross-train
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Mirabal cross-trains his linemen in the spring.
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Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bell, who played only left tackle in college, said Mirabal cross-trained him at right tackle in practice, too.
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Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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Sunnyvale is one of the only departments in the country that fully cross-trains police officers as firefighters and EMTs.
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Why did the Patriots never cross-train Caedan Wallace, a top-100 pick last year with plenty of right tackle experience and enough talent to play multiple spots?
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Texas coach Steve Sarkisian and offensive line coach Kyle Flood may cross-train Newman at guard considering Brooks seemed in line to battle for a starting spot inside.
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Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen likes to cross-train the linebackers at the weakside and middle positions, so Edwards and Bush could certainly flip.
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Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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