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crossbars

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plural of crossbar

as in pinstripes

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But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
This includes each of the shoe’s signature wavy stripes, which can also be rendered in either leather or synthetic suede.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of stripes

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Tracking electrons in real time In solids, electrons occupy specific ranges of energy called bands.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Both schools will have their halftime homecoming, their school bands performing and lots of alumni in attendance, so throw out the records and prepare for the idea that anything could happen.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bands

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With constant blazes, shrubs cannot replenish their seed banks fast enough and, eventually, there are few seeds left for the plants to grow from after fire.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Kent said embers from burning homes can ignite nearby properties, allowing fires to spread from one structure to another and potentially contribute to larger, more destructive blazes.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of blazes

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The spread features Reese's, KitKats, and Cookies ‘n’ Creme bars among its chocolate offerings, as well as plenty of marshmallows and graham crackers.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
More news Record-breaking king tides have flooded beachside bars and restaurants, from Redondo Beach to Long Beach.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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