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Recent Examples of crossbeam
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
Naval cadets dressed in white uniforms could be seen dangling from the ship's crossbeams.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 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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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Naval cadets dressed in white uniforms could be seen dangling from the ship's crossbeams.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 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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The inside spread of the main beams was 53 inches, the greatest outside spread 56.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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The architects removed unsympathetic additions, restored the massive Baltic pine ceiling beams, and brought back the grandeur of the enormous fireplaces, some nearly 10 feet wide.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The girders were produced locally by the Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture in Hanford, California.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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During the closure, crews will repair a steel girder on the bridge, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Several board members echoed concerns over the sustainability of the school's financial plan.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Endowing fans with such agency — effectively making board members answerable to supporters — can also have a limiting effect commercially.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Taking one look at the ball, Yeboah swung his right foot towards it, sending it flying towards the goal, crashing off the crossbar, and into the back of the net.—
Max Mathews,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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With the game in extra-time, both teams had chances to score again – Agyemang came closest in the 117th minute where her lob bounced off the crossbar.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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