crossbar

as in blaze

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Recent Examples of crossbar Toews found a hole through traffic that went off the crossbar, off the goalie’s back and trickled across the goal line at 18:18 of the second. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025 How Much Does The 2025 Raleigh Bikes Trace Cost? Due to the way the battery is packaged, Trace only comes with a crossbar frame. Trinity Francis, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Schneider also watched as kicker Jake Moody missed a 47-yard field goal wide left and made a 51-yarder, which never got much elevation but still made it over the crossbar for the 49ers’ first points of the day. Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025 Their last two victories came on a field goal that hit a crossbar to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers and a fumbled snap in field-goal range by the Las Vegas Raiders. Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crossbar 
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Noun
  • An El Dorado County jury reached a guilty verdict Thursday on all counts for a Placerville man who ignited an approximately 2,000 blaze that prompted thousands of residents to evacuate last year.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Fox News posted a video from a dashcam showing a large orange blaze take over the sky.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The pinstripe pattern of the standard Lyriq has been changed to a more wing-like appearance that would seem to imply speed.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • That’s when the Yankees impaled themselves on their pinstripes.
    Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The bottoms have stripes down the sides, and piping trails the neckline, hem, and long sleeves of the top for a dash of preppiness.
    Claire Harmeyer, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Choose stripes in varying sizes and thicknesses, and don’t go overboard with them in your space (pun intended).
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Other changes rolled out under Niccol include reimagining the vibe inside Starbucks’ locations — for example, bringing back condiment bars and offering free refills on some drinks for customers who stick around in the shop to enjoy their beverages.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Among other entertainment factors, the yacht boasts a dance floor, four outdoor bars, several dining areas and an outdoor cinema.
    Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
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  • The four dads were helping move equipment at the band competition when the shooting broke out, according to local station KHOU 11.
    Alexis Simmerman, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The track arrives on the heels of more exciting news: Katie Crutchfield and her band will perform on the Outlaw Music Festival Tour with Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and Sheryl Crow, among others.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Feb. 2025

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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbar. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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