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In the 12th minute after a corner kick, the senior soared to narrowly knock an outside shot by Huntington Beach over the crossbar.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Brooklyn forward Rebecca Cooke received a pass in behind the Dallas defense and rattled it off the crossbar from close range.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Detroit’s first two shooters scored on him, but Dylan Larkin hit the crossbar on the Red Wings’ third attempt.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The modular roof bars rotate 90 degrees to become proper crossbars when needed, while the alloy wheels are subtly recessed to sit within the line of the tyre, helping avoid scrapes from inevitable encounters with kerbs or rocks.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
Brooklyn forward Rebecca Cooke received a pass in behind the Dallas defense and rattled it off the crossbar from close range.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Detroit’s first two shooters scored on him, but Dylan Larkin hit the crossbar on the Red Wings’ third attempt.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The modular roof bars rotate 90 degrees to become proper crossbars when needed, while the alloy wheels are subtly recessed to sit within the line of the tyre, helping avoid scrapes from inevitable encounters with kerbs or rocks.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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