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Recent Examples of crossbeam
The thick polypropylene tines are supported with a wide crossbeam, while each tine features a vertical ridge meant to provide an extra dimension of support.
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Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
The unusual event also sent an HVAC unit hurtling out of the top of a building, and caused skylights to break and wood crossbeams to snap.
—Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Victims then were affixed to the crossbeam and raised onto the upright beam, which was generally set in a permanent place for subsequent executions.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
Two crossbeam poles lift the roofline enough for a six-foot tester to stand up, and tilt the sidewalls outward, yielding enough elbow room to keep three men comfortable without any turf wars.
—Ryan Stuart, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
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Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
The unusual event also sent an HVAC unit hurtling out of the top of a building, and caused skylights to break and wood crossbeams to snap.
—Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Victims then were affixed to the crossbeam and raised onto the upright beam, which was generally set in a permanent place for subsequent executions.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
Two crossbeam poles lift the roofline enough for a six-foot tester to stand up, and tilt the sidewalls outward, yielding enough elbow room to keep three men comfortable without any turf wars.
—Ryan Stuart, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbeam
Noun
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The lights in the hall dimmed completely — and then the room lit up again as hundreds of small beams illuminated the space.—
RoselynMartin Somtochukwu Ilo,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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On colliding with the plasma, the beam particles are re-ionized, while the collision energy heats the plasma.—
David Szondy
May 10,
New Atlas,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Funding had been secured via a series of grants and City were so keen to get on with things that fans arriving for the promotion party on May 11 could see the steel girders had already been delivered, ready for work to start.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Ironworkers bolted the last girder into place, making Sears Tower (now Willis Tower) the world’s tallest building.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The negotiating agreement gives the fair board unilateral authority to pause or end housing discussions at any time.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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There is a feeling within the fanbase that Tottenham’s board focus too much on generating money through commercial activities and do not reinvest enough of that into the first-team squad.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Two Toronto shots hit the crossbar on the same shift early in the second period.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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One of those led to Manuel Ugarte’s opener, a second saw Fernandes hit the crossbar, and the third resulted in Dalot scoring United’s second goal.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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