crossbar

as in blaze

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Recent Examples of crossbar With three minutes left before stoppage time in the second half, sophomore Kaya Schaefer blasted a shot from the edge of the box that nearly missed the goal, ricocheting off the crossbar and down. Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025 Both Metro folding e-bikes are available in black, the low step can be had in a cream colour and the crossbar version also comes in white. Trinity Francis, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The towering pillars and crossbars of the Golden Lotus Temple were hosed down by the Asads and are once again gleaming white. Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Joaquin Fernandez nearly tied it up with a header off the crossbar on the last play of the first half. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crossbar
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Noun
  • Ukraine Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight that hit civilian infrastructure, injured at least three people and sparked a massive blaze.
    Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Russian drone attack sparks massive blazes in Odesa The strike came shortly before Czech Republic President Petr Pavel visited Odesa on Friday morning, meeting with the city’s leaders and officials from other southern regions.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Put the facial hair aside, and Sabathia always felt the public’s view of the pinstripes didn’t come close to reality during his 11 seasons in New York.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Cleverly hidden references to the film appear throughout — maps of Mt Macedon in prints, Valentine’s Day cards stitched between layers of flowing chiffon, and pinstripe suits nodding to the film’s school uniforms.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It is made of medium-weight cotton and adorned with charming details like deep blue stripes and wide ties to accentuate the V-neckline.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The Red Flash even had a 14-4 advantage at the charity stripe over Alabama State, which didn’t even attempt a free throw until the final five minutes of the game.
    Justin Williams, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
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  • After Bianca signed the contract, this brought out Rhea Ripley to the biggest pop of the segment, which is a high bar.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • In the early hours of March 6, she was seen on surveillance footage drinking with five women and two men in the Riu República Hotel bar.
    Chris Boyette, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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  • Coinciding with the band’s JonasCon event today — yes, that’s a real thing — Disney has announced that the Jonas Brothers will be recording an upbeat new theme song to celebrate Disneyland‘s upcoming 70th anniversary.
    Tom Tapp, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Around this time, the band went on their first tour.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbar. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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