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cross-pollinate English
Meaning cross-pollinate meaning
What does cross-pollinate mean?
cross-pollinate
Synonyms cross-pollinate synonyms
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Conjugation cross-pollinate conjugation
How do you conjugate cross-pollinate?
cross-pollinate · verb
Present I cross-pollinate
Positive I cross-pollinate
Singular
1st person I cross-pollinate
2nd person you cross-pollinate
3rd person he/she/it cross-pollinates
Plural
1st person we cross-pollinate
2nd person you cross-pollinate
3rd person they cross-pollinate
Negative I don't cross-pollinate
Singular
1st person I don't cross-pollinate I do not cross-pollinate
2nd person you don't cross-pollinate you do not cross-pollinate
3rd person he/she/it doesn't cross-pollinate he/she/it does not cross-pollinate
Plural
1st person we don't cross-pollinate we do not cross-pollinate
2nd person you don't cross-pollinate you do not cross-pollinate
3rd person they don't cross-pollinate they do not cross-pollinate
Question do I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person do I cross-pollinate?
2nd person do you cross-pollinate?
3rd person does he/she/it cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person do we cross-pollinate?
2nd person do you cross-pollinate?
3rd person do they cross-pollinate?
Negative question don't I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person don't I cross-pollinate? do I not cross-pollinate?
2nd person don't you cross-pollinate? do you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it cross-pollinate? does he/she/it not cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person don't we cross-pollinate? do we not cross-pollinate?
2nd person don't you cross-pollinate? do you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person don't they cross-pollinate? do they not cross-pollinate?
Past I cross-pollinated
Positive I cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I cross-pollinated
2nd person you cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we cross-pollinated
2nd person you cross-pollinated
3rd person they cross-pollinated
Negative I didn't cross-pollinate
Singular
1st person I didn't cross-pollinate I did not cross-pollinate
2nd person you didn't cross-pollinate you did not cross-pollinate
3rd person he/she/it didn't cross-pollinate he/she/it did not cross-pollinate
Plural
1st person we didn't cross-pollinate we did not cross-pollinate
2nd person you didn't cross-pollinate you did not cross-pollinate
3rd person they didn't cross-pollinate they did not cross-pollinate
Question did I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person did I cross-pollinate?
2nd person did you cross-pollinate?
3rd person did he/she/it cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person did we cross-pollinate?
2nd person did you cross-pollinate?
3rd person did they cross-pollinate?
Negative question didn't I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person didn't I cross-pollinate? did I not cross-pollinate?
2nd person didn't you cross-pollinate? did you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person didn't he/she/it cross-pollinate? did he/she/it not cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person didn't we cross-pollinate? did we not cross-pollinate?
2nd person didn't you cross-pollinate? did you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person didn't they cross-pollinate? did they not cross-pollinate?
Future I'll cross-pollinate
Positive I'll cross-pollinate
Singular
1st person I'll cross-pollinate I will cross-pollinate
2nd person you'll cross-pollinate you will cross-pollinate
3rd person he/she/it'll cross-pollinate he/she/it will cross-pollinate
Plural
1st person we'll cross-pollinate we will cross-pollinate
2nd person you'll cross-pollinate you will cross-pollinate
3rd person they'll cross-pollinate they will cross-pollinate
Negative I won't cross-pollinate
Singular
1st person I won't cross-pollinate I will not cross-pollinate
2nd person you won't cross-pollinate you will not cross-pollinate
3rd person he/she/it won't cross-pollinate he/she/it will not cross-pollinate
Plural
1st person we won't cross-pollinate we will not cross-pollinate
2nd person you won't cross-pollinate you will not cross-pollinate
3rd person they won't cross-pollinate they will not cross-pollinate
Question will I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person will I cross-pollinate?
2nd person will you cross-pollinate?
3rd person will he/she/it cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person will we cross-pollinate?
2nd person will you cross-pollinate?
3rd person will they cross-pollinate?
Negative question won't I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person won't I cross-pollinate? will I not cross-pollinate?
2nd person won't you cross-pollinate? will you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person won't he/she/it cross-pollinate? will he/she/it not cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person won't we cross-pollinate? will we not cross-pollinate?
2nd person won't you cross-pollinate? will you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person won't they cross-pollinate? will they not cross-pollinate?
Conditional I'd cross-pollinate
Positive I'd cross-pollinate
Singular
1st person I'd cross-pollinate I would cross-pollinate
2nd person you'd cross-pollinate you would cross-pollinate
3rd person he/she/it'd cross-pollinate he/she/it would cross-pollinate
Plural
1st person we'd cross-pollinate we would cross-pollinate
2nd person you'd cross-pollinate you would cross-pollinate
3rd person they'd cross-pollinate they would cross-pollinate
Negative I wouldn't cross-pollinate
Singular
1st person I wouldn't cross-pollinate I would not cross-pollinate
2nd person you wouldn't cross-pollinate you would not cross-pollinate
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't cross-pollinate he/she/it would not cross-pollinate
Plural
1st person we wouldn't cross-pollinate we would not cross-pollinate
2nd person you wouldn't cross-pollinate you would not cross-pollinate
3rd person they wouldn't cross-pollinate they would not cross-pollinate
Question would I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person would I cross-pollinate?
2nd person would you cross-pollinate?
3rd person would he/she/it cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person would we cross-pollinate?
2nd person would you cross-pollinate?
3rd person would they cross-pollinate?
Negative question wouldn't I cross-pollinate?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I cross-pollinate? would I not cross-pollinate?
2nd person wouldn't you cross-pollinate? would you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it cross-pollinate? would he/she/it not cross-pollinate?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we cross-pollinate? would we not cross-pollinate?
2nd person wouldn't you cross-pollinate? would you not cross-pollinate?
3rd person wouldn't they cross-pollinate? would they not cross-pollinate?
Present continuous I'm cross-pollinating
Positive I'm cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I'm cross-pollinating I am cross-pollinating
2nd person you're cross-pollinating you are cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it's cross-pollinating he/she/it is cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we're cross-pollinating we are cross-pollinating
2nd person you're cross-pollinating you are cross-pollinating
3rd person they're cross-pollinating they are cross-pollinating
Negative I'm not cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I'm not cross-pollinating I am not cross-pollinating
2nd person you aren't cross-pollinating you're not cross-pollinating you are not cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it isn't cross-pollinating he/she/it's not cross-pollinating he/she/it is not cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we aren't cross-pollinating we're not cross-pollinating we are not cross-pollinating
2nd person you aren't cross-pollinating you're not cross-pollinating you are not cross-pollinating
3rd person they aren't cross-pollinating they're not cross-pollinating they are not cross-pollinating
Question am I cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person am I cross-pollinating?
2nd person are you cross-pollinating?
3rd person is he/she/it cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person are we cross-pollinating?
2nd person are you cross-pollinating?
3rd person are they cross-pollinating?
Negative question aren't I cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person aren't I cross-pollinating? am I not cross-pollinating?
2nd person aren't you cross-pollinating? are you not cross-pollinating?
3rd person isn't he/she/it cross-pollinating? is he/she/it not cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person aren't we cross-pollinating? are we not cross-pollinating?
2nd person aren't you cross-pollinating? are you not cross-pollinating?
3rd person aren't they cross-pollinating? are they not cross-pollinating?
Past continuous I was cross-pollinating
Positive I was cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I was cross-pollinating
2nd person you were cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it was cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we were cross-pollinating
2nd person you were cross-pollinating
3rd person they were cross-pollinating
Negative I wasn't cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I wasn't cross-pollinating I was not cross-pollinating
2nd person you weren't cross-pollinating you were not cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it wasn't cross-pollinating he/she/it was not cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we weren't cross-pollinating we were not cross-pollinating
2nd person you weren't cross-pollinating you were not cross-pollinating
3rd person they weren't cross-pollinating they were not cross-pollinating
Question was I cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person was I cross-pollinating?
2nd person were you cross-pollinating?
3rd person was he/she/it cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person were we cross-pollinating?
2nd person were you cross-pollinating?
3rd person were they cross-pollinating?
Negative question wasn't I cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person wasn't I cross-pollinating? was I not cross-pollinating?
2nd person weren't you cross-pollinating? were you not cross-pollinating?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it cross-pollinating? was he/she/it not cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person weren't we cross-pollinating? were we not cross-pollinating?
2nd person weren't you cross-pollinating? were you not cross-pollinating?
3rd person weren't they cross-pollinating? were they not cross-pollinating?
Future continuous I'll be cross-pollinating
Positive I'll be cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I'll be cross-pollinating I will be cross-pollinating
2nd person you'll be cross-pollinating you will be cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it'll be cross-pollinating he/she/it will be cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we'll be cross-pollinating we will be cross-pollinating
2nd person you'll be cross-pollinating you will be cross-pollinating
3rd person they'll be cross-pollinating they will be cross-pollinating
Negative I won't be cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I won't be cross-pollinating I will not be cross-pollinating
2nd person you won't be cross-pollinating you will not be cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it won't be cross-pollinating he/she/it will not be cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we won't be cross-pollinating we will not be cross-pollinating
2nd person you won't be cross-pollinating you will not be cross-pollinating
3rd person they won't be cross-pollinating they will not be cross-pollinating
Question will I be cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person will I be cross-pollinating?
2nd person will you be cross-pollinating?
3rd person will he/she/it be cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person will we be cross-pollinating?
2nd person will you be cross-pollinating?
3rd person will they be cross-pollinating?
Negative question won't I be cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person won't I be cross-pollinating? will I not be cross-pollinating?
2nd person won't you be cross-pollinating? will you not be cross-pollinating?
3rd person won't he/she/it be cross-pollinating? will he/she/it not be cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person won't we be cross-pollinating? will we not be cross-pollinating?
2nd person won't you be cross-pollinating? will you not be cross-pollinating?
3rd person won't they be cross-pollinating? will they not be cross-pollinating?
Conditional continuous I'd be cross-pollinating
Positive I'd be cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I'd be cross-pollinating I would be cross-pollinating
2nd person you'd be cross-pollinating you would be cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it'd be cross-pollinating he/she/it would be cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we'd be cross-pollinating we would be cross-pollinating
2nd person you'd be cross-pollinating you would be cross-pollinating
3rd person they'd be cross-pollinating they would be cross-pollinating
Negative I wouldn't be cross-pollinating
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be cross-pollinating I would not be cross-pollinating
2nd person you wouldn't be cross-pollinating you would not be cross-pollinating
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be cross-pollinating he/she/it would not be cross-pollinating
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be cross-pollinating we would not be cross-pollinating
2nd person you wouldn't be cross-pollinating you would not be cross-pollinating
3rd person they wouldn't be cross-pollinating they would not be cross-pollinating
Question would I be cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person would I be cross-pollinating?
2nd person would you be cross-pollinating?
3rd person would he/she/it be cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person would we be cross-pollinating?
2nd person would you be cross-pollinating?
3rd person would they be cross-pollinating?
Negative question wouldn't I be cross-pollinating?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be cross-pollinating? would I not be cross-pollinating?
2nd person wouldn't you be cross-pollinating? would you not be cross-pollinating?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be cross-pollinating? would he/she/it not be cross-pollinating?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be cross-pollinating? would we not be cross-pollinating?
2nd person wouldn't you be cross-pollinating? would you not be cross-pollinating?
3rd person wouldn't they be cross-pollinating? would they not be cross-pollinating?
Present perfect I've cross-pollinated
Positive I've cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I've cross-pollinated I have cross-pollinated
2nd person you've cross-pollinated you have cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it's cross-pollinated he/she/it has cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we've cross-pollinated we have cross-pollinated
2nd person you've cross-pollinated you have cross-pollinated
3rd person they've cross-pollinated they have cross-pollinated
Negative I haven't cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I haven't cross-pollinated I have not cross-pollinated
2nd person you haven't cross-pollinated you have not cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it hasn't cross-pollinated he/she/it has not cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we haven't cross-pollinated we have not cross-pollinated
2nd person you haven't cross-pollinated you have not cross-pollinated
3rd person they haven't cross-pollinated they have not cross-pollinated
Question have I cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person have I cross-pollinated?
2nd person have you cross-pollinated?
3rd person has he/she/it cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person have we cross-pollinated?
2nd person have you cross-pollinated?
3rd person have they cross-pollinated?
Negative question haven't I cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person haven't I cross-pollinated? have I not cross-pollinated?
2nd person haven't you cross-pollinated? have you not cross-pollinated?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it cross-pollinated? has he/she/it not cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person haven't we cross-pollinated? have we not cross-pollinated?
2nd person haven't you cross-pollinated? have you not cross-pollinated?
3rd person haven't they cross-pollinated? have they not cross-pollinated?
Past perfect I had cross-pollinated
Positive I had cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I had cross-pollinated
2nd person you had cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it had cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we had cross-pollinated
2nd person you had cross-pollinated
3rd person they had cross-pollinated
Negative I hadn't cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I hadn't cross-pollinated I had not cross-pollinated
2nd person you hadn't cross-pollinated you had not cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it hadn't cross-pollinated he/she/it had not cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we hadn't cross-pollinated we had not cross-pollinated
2nd person you hadn't cross-pollinated you had not cross-pollinated
3rd person they hadn't cross-pollinated they had not cross-pollinated
Question had I cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person had I cross-pollinated?
2nd person had you cross-pollinated?
3rd person had he/she/it cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person had we cross-pollinated?
2nd person had you cross-pollinated?
3rd person had they cross-pollinated?
Negative question hadn't I cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person hadn't I cross-pollinated? had I not cross-pollinated?
2nd person hadn't you cross-pollinated? had you not cross-pollinated?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it cross-pollinated? had he/she/it not cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person hadn't we cross-pollinated? had we not cross-pollinated?
2nd person hadn't you cross-pollinated? had you not cross-pollinated?
3rd person hadn't they cross-pollinated? had they not cross-pollinated?
Future perfect I'll have cross-pollinated
Positive I'll have cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I'll have cross-pollinated I will have cross-pollinated
2nd person you'll have cross-pollinated you will have cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it'll have cross-pollinated he/she/it will have cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we'll have cross-pollinated we will have cross-pollinated
2nd person you'll have cross-pollinated you will have cross-pollinated
3rd person they'll have cross-pollinated they will have cross-pollinated
Negative I won't have cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I won't have cross-pollinated I will not have cross-pollinated
2nd person you won't have cross-pollinated you will not have cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it won't have cross-pollinated he/she/it will not have cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we won't have cross-pollinated we will not have cross-pollinated
2nd person you won't have cross-pollinated you will not have cross-pollinated
3rd person they won't have cross-pollinated they will not have cross-pollinated
Question +'ll I have cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have cross-pollinated? will I have cross-pollinated?
2nd person +'ll you have cross-pollinated? will you have cross-pollinated?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have cross-pollinated? will he/she/it have cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have cross-pollinated? will we have cross-pollinated?
2nd person +'ll you have cross-pollinated? will you have cross-pollinated?
3rd person +'ll they have cross-pollinated? will they have cross-pollinated?
Negative question won't I have cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person won't I have cross-pollinated? will I not have cross-pollinated?
2nd person won't you have cross-pollinated? will you not have cross-pollinated?
3rd person won't he/she/it have cross-pollinated? will he/she/it not have cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person won't we have cross-pollinated? will we not have cross-pollinated?
2nd person won't you have cross-pollinated? will you not have cross-pollinated?
3rd person won't they have cross-pollinated? will they not have cross-pollinated?
Conditional perfect I'd have cross-pollinated
Positive I'd have cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I'd have cross-pollinated I would have cross-pollinated
2nd person you'd have cross-pollinated you would have cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it'd have cross-pollinated he/she/it would have cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we'd have cross-pollinated we would have cross-pollinated
2nd person you'd have cross-pollinated you would have cross-pollinated
3rd person they'd have cross-pollinated they would have cross-pollinated
Negative I wouldn't have cross-pollinated
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have cross-pollinated I would not have cross-pollinated
2nd person you wouldn't have cross-pollinated you would not have cross-pollinated
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have cross-pollinated he/she/it would not have cross-pollinated
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have cross-pollinated we would not have cross-pollinated
2nd person you wouldn't have cross-pollinated you would not have cross-pollinated
3rd person they wouldn't have cross-pollinated they would not have cross-pollinated
Question would I have cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person would I have cross-pollinated?
2nd person would you have cross-pollinated?
3rd person would he/she/it have cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person would we have cross-pollinated?
2nd person would you have cross-pollinated?
3rd person would they have cross-pollinated?
Negative question wouldn't I have cross-pollinated?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have cross-pollinated? would I not have cross-pollinated?
2nd person wouldn't you have cross-pollinated? would you not have cross-pollinated?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have cross-pollinated? would he/she/it not have cross-pollinated?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have cross-pollinated? would we not have cross-pollinated?
2nd person wouldn't you have cross-pollinated? would you not have cross-pollinated?
3rd person wouldn't they have cross-pollinated? would they not have cross-pollinated?
Imperative cross-pollinate!
Positive
you cross-pollinate!
we let's cross-pollinate!
Negative
you don't cross-pollinate!
we let's not cross-pollinate!
Examples cross-pollinate examples
How do I use cross-pollinate in a sentence?
Simple sentences
Tom was afraid to cross the road.
There must be some way to cross the river.
No giraffe can cross this river.
We will cross the street now.
Don't cross your bridges before you come to them.
Cross off the names of the people who have paid their dues.
Mayuko looks cross.
Charlie decided to cross out the last word.
It then became necessary to settle the best route for the line to follow; and that was determined, in the first place, by the shape of the land it had to cross.
Cross the road with care.
The two lines cross each other at right angles.
It is dangerous to cross that old bridge.
It is very dangerous to cross this street.
Let's cross here.
He is cross because she always comes late.
As you have insulted him, he is cross with you.
No cross, no crown.
Cross out all the wrong answers.
I never cross this bridge without being reminded of my childhood.
You have to cross the ocean to get to America.
When I'm home and I'm going to the corner drugstore to pick up some shampoo, why do you always tell me to be careful how I cross the street?
We'll cross the river in a boat.
We take part in Red Cross movement.
I saw an old woman cross the street.
Movie subtitles
Elder Cross and Elder Green, you will be serving in.
Once you cross it, you will not be able to come back.
I don't know what's going on, but they are talking at cross purposes.
Did you paths cross much?
So we cross-reference the two?
As soon as he cross the border, he will be arrested.
And whatever happens there you make the sign of the cross.
At the Sabbath witches and sorcerers first desecrate the Church's holy cross.
Not on the cross, Lord Margrave - on the sharp edge of your sword!
I shall mark the spot with a little cross myself!
I entreat you, by the cross you gave me, to come to me today it is the loneliest place in the city.
You try to cross over there a chicken, and you'll find out viaduct.
This cross.
This cross marks the spot where the shirt was last seen.
The cross and the crescent are irreconcilable.
Why can't the cross and the crescent get along?
Can't the cross and the crescent get along?
Yes, but that complicates things for us a bit, now, doesn't it, you know, being as we can't cross swords with the Guardians and so forth.
We shall proceed with the cross-examination.
I'll cross my own mud.
Someday. Somewhere. Our trails will cross again.
The cross, put it away.
The cross.
You'll find that I am, unless you cross me.
Cross my heart.
These gentlemen have cross words.
Cross the Danube any way you want.
Crossing the Danube 19th - 20th of July 1877 The patrols cross.
Margit, recalling the gypsy's words, makes the sign of the cross.
But he's cross-eyed.
You try to cross over there a chicken, and you'll find out viaduct. I no go someplace.
Halt! You know you're forbidden to cross.
Then put a cross.
Each grave is indicated by a cross. Or by a piece of wood.
You'd be awfully cross if I'd had affairs.
News and current affairs
More recently, Kaufman was devastating in his cross-examination of Goldman Sachs executives.
Even this limited version would constitute progress; most of the gains arise from removing the red tape that complicates cross-border establishment of small and medium-size service enterprises and limits competition in broad sectors of the economy.
Some of this variation may be explained by cross-national differences regarding what it means to be religious.
But, as a new report by Deutsche Bank Research shows, banks' cross-border business - direct or via branches or subsidiaries - has now broadly stabilized.
The bottom chessboard is the realm of transnational relations that cross borders outside of government control.
Given India's dependence on cross-border water flows from Tibet, it could end up paying a heavy price.
So a major effort to construct a cross-border resolution framework is under way.
This, in turn, would bring greater gains from trade, stronger competition, larger cross-border capital flows, lower borrowing costs, and more opportunities for sharing risk, all of which were expected ultimately to boost investment and productivity.
In an era of globalized financial markets, when countries can find it hard to cope with rapid cross-border capital flows, there is no time for complacency. A lesson of the 1990's is that vulnerabilities must be dealt with before they become crises.
Every other emerging market, even in Asia, has eventually had to cross this bridge.
Fortunately, the American Red Cross and other organizations have been following the Rotary model, using private donations and private volunteers to fill the gap left by our political leaders.
Red Cross chapters across Africa, in partnership with other organizations, are now distributing bed nets free of charge to impoverished families, in the same way that Rotary has been distributing polio vaccines.
No region of the world has benefited more from cross-border banking, yet these achievements are now at risk - and with them the European bank groups themselves.
The threat to cross-border banks comes not only from their deteriorating balance sheets in the face of lower sovereign-debt quality and weaker growth prospects, but also from the policy response itself.
John Stuart Mill, in his classic book On Liberty, considered a situation in which a man sets out to cross a bridge that we know is unsafe.
Millions of people in Southeast Asia venture to the Middle East to work, but millions more cross borders within the region.
The bottom chessboard is the realm of transnational relations that cross borders beyond government control.
If orderly treatment of unsecured senior creditors requires a new cross-border regime to close down insolvent European banks, such a regime should be implemented without delay.
Equally important is research into the most effective measures to combat cross-border animal and plant diseases.
The deep cross-border links between financial institutions and the activity of globally active investment banks only took a brief hit from the crisis.
But, without a broadly consistent approach, the authorities risk creating a legal patchwork that would make cross-border banking less efficient, more expensive, and more difficult to conduct.
Combating cross-border terrorism is also an area where the value of EU cooperation ought to be self-evident.
Ominously, in a referendum this month, Danish voters, swayed by similar concerns about refugees and terrorism, rejected proposals for closer cross-border policing cooperation with the EU.
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has embarked on a campaign to force President Barack Obama to set a red line that Iran must not cross, lest it risk unleashing an American military response.
A system based on sharia (Islamic law) has been imposed, human-rights abuses are legion, and cross-border movement of weapons and militants has undermined the security of Libya's neighbors.
They devised an electoral system whereby Poles would not vote for candidates of their choice, but would cross out those they did not want - which is to say, each and every communist.
In an era of globalized financial markets, when countries can find it hard to cope with rapid cross-border capital flows, there is no time for complacency.
It raised the stakes for the island's pro-independence camp and increased the risk of a cross-Strait military conflict.
By embarking on a series of mega-dams in its ethnic-minority-populated borderlands, China is seeking to appropriate river waters before they cross its frontiers.