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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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Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Twisted metal girders and burning cars dotted the landscape as first responders arrived before 8 a.m. on Oct. 10 in the rural Tennessee county about 70 miles west of Nashville.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
Noun
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More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rushing to get on board with your carry-on may seem like a good idea (there’s only so much overhead bin space, after all), but attempting to take shortcuts during the boarding process can actually delay your travels even more.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Had Bodin’s penalty gone in rather than struck the crossbar against Romania, maybe Wales would have gone on to right that ‘wrong’ from 16 years earlier.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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His second attempt clanked off the uprights — hitting the left upright before bouncing off the crossbar.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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