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The phrase "as a cross" is correct and can be used in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are comparing something to a cross or indicating a role or function that resembles a cross.
Example: "He stood there, as a cross between a mentor and a friend, guiding her through difficult times."
Alternatives: "like a hybrid" or "as a blend."
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The story unfolds as a cross between a jilted-lover scenario and a whodunit murder mystery.
It's a simple call and can be described as a cross flip the diamond.
The movie then proceeds as a cross between a religious allegory and an action movie.
He comes off as a cross between Tony Soprano and "West Wing's" Josiah Bartlet.
File it as a cross between The Sixth Sense and Truly, Madly, Deeply.
Mr. Gore describes Mr. Fuerth as a cross between "a rabbi and a stand-up comic".
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This research was designed as a cross-sectional study.
practices from the global north and the global south as a cross-culture collaboration.
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