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Recent Examples of crossbeam
Six hours later, Kim and David watched their prize hauled tail-first to the crossbeam of the scales back at Darenberg’s dock in Montauk.
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Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
Videos captured the ensuing chaos as people on the shoreline and bridge span ran in terror, and Navy cadets dangled from the ship's crossbeams and sailcloth.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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.
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Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Pat Smith,
Outdoor Life,
24 July 2025
Videos captured the ensuing chaos as people on the shoreline and bridge span ran in terror, and Navy cadets dangled from the ship's crossbeams and sailcloth.
—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbeam
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Ohashi competed on the balance beam and floor exercise at Saturday’s competition, beginning her effort on beam.
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
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In the distance, an impressive railway bridge, its steel girders painted bright white, stretches across the shimmering landscape, apparently untouched by the US and Israeli strikes that battered and scarred parts of Iran earlier this year.
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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.
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Commonly enjoyed in sandwiches or alongside soups, salads, pasta dishes, breakfast eggs and charcuterie boards, sourdough has become a staple for many.
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Unlike regular county buses, these require a match ticket to board.
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In the 66th minute, Tunisian goalie Aymen Dahmen left the goal empty to punch the ball away, but on the rebound, the Dutch fired from the left, and the ball soared toward the goal, hit the crossbar and bounced back out.
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Australia got off the first shot, with Jackson Irvine’s fourth-minute blast deflected over the crossbar by Paraguay’s goalkeeper, Orlando Gill.
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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