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Recent Examples of crossbeam
That section once held a restaurant, a public restroom building, and several sea lion viewing holes — openings in the decking used to watch the pinnipeds lolling on the crossbeams below.
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Minutes after clearing the dock, the vessel's three 147-foot (44.8-meter) masts were sheered by the underside of the bridge, Reuters reported, knocking several naval cadets off its crossbeams.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
The subcommittee's review also noted that the crossbeam and noose weren't added to the wood base until the 1 p.m. hour — the same hour when the riotous mob began attacking police officers and advancing toward and beyond the police line.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
Minutes after clearing the dock, the vessel's three 147-foot (44.8-meter) masts were sheered by the underside of the bridge, Reuters reported, knocking several naval cadets off its crossbeams.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024
The subcommittee's review also noted that the crossbeam and noose weren't added to the wood base until the 1 p.m. hour — the same hour when the riotous mob began attacking police officers and advancing toward and beyond the police line.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbeam
Noun
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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Birds usually don’t show up on radar, but during fall migration, huge numbers fly at altitudes within the radar beam, typically 1,000–3,000 feet at night.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Upon arrival at North Island, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.—
Karen Scanlon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The cable failure caused a steel girder arch measuring about 354 feet to collapse while 16 workers were on site at the time, the outlets said.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Thursday voted to recommend the reappointment of Karen Buchanan, who joined the board in 2023 and currently serves as its vice chair.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton famously lost her arm to a shark attack in 2003 and hopped back on her board one month later.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Williams became trapped under a crossbar, but family members were able to free him, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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One, Omar Alderete, struck the crossbar.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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