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Recent Examples of crossbeam
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.
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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
To create a transition from the lower pylons to the pylon head, crews will construct a crossbeam to connect the lower legs as a unified structure.
—Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2022
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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
To create a transition from the lower pylons to the pylon head, crews will construct a crossbeam to connect the lower legs as a unified structure.
—Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbeam
Noun
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In the east building, work has begun in the attic where hundreds of wooden beams support the structure as site workers begin repairing the plaster before roof work can begin.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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Soaring cream ceilings are accented with black beams.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One of three key findings in the report was that the solid plate girder and deck acted as an airfoil, creating drag and lift, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hundreds of workers from the Indian city of Cooch Behar lug steel girders into the concrete shells of what will be dormitories, as a leaf blower removes detritus from an artificial-turf soccer pitch.—
By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Before the bracket was even revealed, Florida vaulted over Auburn and Duke on the betting board after winning the SEC tournament title over Tennessee.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump is set Monday to visit the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to preside over a board meeting after ousting the center's leadership last month and naming himself the new board chairman.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
17 Mar. 2025
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Tomas Soucek is superstitious and touches the crossbar before every game.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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In November 2005, a Nike ad featuring Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho improbably hitting a goal’s crossbar with a ball four times in a row became the first YouTube video to reach 1 million views.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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