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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 a photo at the end of the reel, Shea stands in a pink shirt while Loubet, in a tuxedo, beams beside him.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Once the creatures were warmed back up, the parts of the ice layer that had not been exposed to the beam sublimated away, and the pattern was preserved on the tardigrade's surface, even after the creatures were rehydrated.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His legs and feet disappear behind the green girder.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Last steel girder hoisted into place China Railway Group and China Railway Baoqiao are celebrating the completion of the main structure of Huajiang Gorge Bridge.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Santa Cruz says seven billionaires are already on board.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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All three individuals on board were able to exit the plane, and no major injuries were reported, Mauk said.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even in the immediate build-up to the goal, Salah, inside the six-yard box, nudged Van Dijk’s header onto the post and Diogo Jota hit the crossbar.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Lozano sailed an attempt over the crossbar off of Anders Dreyer’s set piece, just misplacing a quality opportunity in SDFC’s 3-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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