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Recent Examples of crossbeam
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.
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
The roof’s rear structural crossbeam has been pushed further back on the body, improving the 4’s stiffness and overall safety while allowing for the lower roofline.
—Daniel Golson, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023
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.
—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
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Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
The roof’s rear structural crossbeam has been pushed further back on the body, improving the 4’s stiffness and overall safety while allowing for the lower roofline.
—Daniel Golson, The Verge, 14 Nov. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbeam
Noun
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Packed in between curved wooden beams, translucent honeyed yellow square panels filter the weak sunlight into a more inviting summer afternoon hue.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Let There Be Light – Students explored the properties of light: how a light bulb contains a rainbow of colors, what happens when a beam of laser light is trapped in water, and more.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Squalls of rain drenched everyone under San Siro’s iconic red girders.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Pennsylvania’s Bethlehem Steel forged steel girders used in erecting the Golden Gate Bridge and Empire State Building.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Our semiconductor degrees program has an industry leadership advisory board.—
Mung Chiang,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Hastings was appointed to Anthropic’s board by its Long Term Benefit Trust.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Noun
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His equaliser against Leganes in March was a perfect example, with Bellingham sharpest to react when a shot cannoned off the crossbar.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Bennett’s goal off the crossbar made it 5-4 with 1:55 left as the crowd held it breath and the Leafs held on.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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