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from The Century Dictionary.
- Said of a team of four or more horses in which the horses on either side resemble one another in color, but differ from those of the opposite side.
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Examples
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DNA matching stations at every police precinct can have a suspect's irises cross-matched to the website within an hour.
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I know he should have waited for the blood to be cross-matched.
Poem About Never Growing Up Ryan McDermott 2010
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An authority on cognition and comparative neuroanatomy, Dr. Witelson had assembled the world's largest collection of normal brains, all cross-matched and cataloged by intelligence tests and behavioral surveys conducted while the donors were still alive.
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Until, that is, he was picked up for a trivial theft, the computers cross-matched the samples, and that was that.
DNA Bystander 2008
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Until, that is, he was picked up for a trivial theft, the computers cross-matched the samples, and that was that.
Archive 2008-06-01 Bystander 2008
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Some trauma surgeons, as well, regard the oxygen-carrying products as potentially useful because they can be stored for long periods of time and don't need to be cross-matched with a patient's blood.
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The most common way this happens is from a blood transfusion with inappropriately cross-matched blood.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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The most common way this happens is from a blood transfusion with inappropriately cross-matched blood.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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Banked blood lasts only 42 days, has to be refrigerated and must be cross-matched to patients to avoid negative reactions with incompatible blood types.
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Then turns over the electronic you -- cross-matched profiles of voting registration, your DNA info and who knows what else -- for a price.
Big Brother Inc. Tries to Fool Randi Rhodes -- And That's Not Nice 2006
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