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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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Fisher used an electric guitar fashioned from a beam recovered during his renovations of a church stairwell.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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Bally’s Chicago hosted a topping-off ceremony yesterday marking the placement of the final beam, a milestone signifying the completion of the structural framework.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
Noun
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In an age where most electrics are looking towards the future with unheard-of modern tech on board, the C6 sports a WWII-era girder-style front fork and a monoshock with an internal floating piston at the rear.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Apr. 2026
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Denver Fire believes a girder (a concrete support bean) gave way below, trapping around 20 vehicles underground and more than a dozen on the surface lot.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That connection led to Schwarzman’s joining an international advisory board at Tsinghua pioneered by former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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Sendhil Revuluri, a board appointee under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot, announced his run in October.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alba Caño ripped a shot from just inside the 18-yard box off the crossbar and the Legacy had two strong rebound opportunities to score, but Atkinson stopped each one to leave Boston’s offense snake bitten once again.—
Boston Herald staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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