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In the first minute, Nick Paul pushed through two defenders and found Guentzel open in front of the net, but Guentzel’s shot from just below the left hash sailed harmlessly over the crossbar.
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Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Anderson got one hand to the shot but could only tip the ball onto the crossbar and into the back of the net.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
That went for both teams, however, with the game becoming more end-to-end after PSV’s Noah Fernandez equalised with a free kick that kissed the crossbar on its way in.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The English side came close to equalising either side of half-time when first Alessia Russo headed a Katie McCabe free kick against the crossbar before the break, and then after it, Caitlin Foord had a shot smothered by Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Anderson got one hand to the shot but could only tip the ball onto the crossbar and into the back of the net.
—Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
That went for both teams, however, with the game becoming more end-to-end after PSV’s Noah Fernandez equalised with a free kick that kissed the crossbar on its way in.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 21 May 2025
The English side came close to equalising either side of half-time when first Alessia Russo headed a Katie McCabe free kick against the crossbar before the break, and then after it, Caitlin Foord had a shot smothered by Lyon goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbar
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The fire had ignited about 6 p.m. near the intersection of Hellyer Avenue and Silicon Valley Boulevard, according to the San Jose Fire Department, which battled the blaze with assistance from Cal Fire.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
7 July 2025
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The blaze sparked around 3:30 a.m. on July 5 at the bar and restaurant Minerva Avenue at 1002 Buchanan Street, according to news reports.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
6 July 2025
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Stroman will not hit the 140 innings mark required for his player option to be available for next season, so this could be his last run in pinstripes.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Daley created a bespoke pinstripe suit in a rich navy and amber clay yarn for the stripes.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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Conservative ETFs — and virtue-signaling funds of all political stripes — are proliferating in the Trump age.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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Throw-on-and-Go Button-Ups With deep fashion roots—Lauren Bacall in Key Largo, Audrey Hepburn in Two for the Road, the late Peter Lindbergh’s beach photographs—the oversized button-up has earned its stripes.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Expert says constitution bars deporting U.S. citizens to serve out sentences.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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The boutique invites modern luxury, featuring a sleek watch bar for personalized consultations.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Velvet Sundown, a band that channels the hazy era of the '60s and '70s, hit the impressive milestone barely a month after dropping their debut album Floating on Echoes on June 5.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Fittingly for a series whose leading man is in a band, many of them revolve around music.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbar. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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