cross the wires in English

Forms: crosses the wires [present, singular, third-person], crossing the wires [participle, present], crossed the wires [participle, past], crossed the wires [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} cross the wires (third-person singular simple present crosses the wires, present participle crossing the wires, simple past and past participle crossed the wires)

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      "form": "crosses the wires",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "form": "crossed the wires",
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        {
          "ref": "2009, Laurence H. Meyer, A Term at the Fed: An Insider's View, page 16",
          "text": "He called me shortly after the story crossed the wires and cursed at me nonstop for minutes.",
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        "Of a news story: to break; to be published."
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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "crosses the wires",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crossing the wires",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crossed the wires",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "crossed the wires",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
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          "text": "He called me shortly after the story crossed the wires and cursed at me nonstop for minutes.",
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        "Of a news story: to break; to be published."
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  ],
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}

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"cross the wires" meaning in English

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