How to Use crossbar in a Sentence

crossbar

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  • The ball hit the crossbar and dropped straight to the ground.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Keep the junction box and the crossbar for the old light in place.
    — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • In the 13th minute, Clark hit the crossbar from 25 feet out.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2021
  • In the 56th minute, Alex Dixon banged a wide open shot off of the crossbar.
    — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 14 July 2019
  • Lloyd stepped up to take it, but the shot was high over the crossbar.
    — Ben Ferree, Pro Soccer USA, 10 Nov. 2019
  • The ball struck the underside of the crossbar and just crossed the goal line to knot the game at 1.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Nov. 2021
  • The second chance, in the 99th minute, Munoz hit the inside of the crossbar and bounced out.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 10 Apr. 2021
  • On the goal, the ball barely hit the crossbar and bounced into the net.
    — Emily Giambalvo, courant.com, 8 July 2019
  • In the 86th minute, the striker hit the crossbar with a header.
    — Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 17 June 2021
  • The bang of the ball on the crossbar, for a little while at least, is the ringing of hope.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2022
  • Vela in the 37th minute fired a curling ball off the crossbar.
    — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2020
  • In the 50th minute, George Arata sent a shot over the crossbar.
    — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 16 Jan. 2021
  • Morton had a shot sail over the crossbar in the first half.
    — Eric Bem, baltimoresun.com, 7 Nov. 2021
  • Lloyd one-timed a rocket that Labbe punched over the crossbar in the 65th.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Two hit the crossbar and glanced downward but not over the goal.
    — oregonlive, 21 Nov. 2021
  • But Manning was able to just get a piece of it to punch it over the top of the crossbar.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2024
  • His launched a free kick that sailed high over the crossbar and into the stands.
    — Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
  • Mbappe nearly scored in the 56th, but Schmeichel tipped the ball back and over the crossbar.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2022
  • And then Nick Folk doinked a 48-yard kick off the crossbar, while kicking with the wind.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Brent Kallman got his head on the ball but launched it over the crossbar.
    — Christina Long, Star Tribune, 24 July 2021
  • The replay shows the puck enters the goal just below the crossbar and caroms off the frame at the back of the net.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The 19-year-old Longstaff, who clipped the crossbar in the first half, sealed a dream debut with the winning goal in the 72nd minute.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Oct. 2019
  • The shot off the crossbar in the early stages of the match was as close as New York would come to scoring.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 13 Aug. 2021
  • Minutes later, Moore got to the near post and hit a ball just over the crossbar.
    — Ray Reid, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2022
  • His shot off the crossbar in the 23rd minute was the only other one the team put on goal all night.
    — Kevin Baxter, latimes.com, 13 July 2019
  • Reavis had a shot go off the crossbar and another off the post, and the Knights won the shootout 4-2.
    — Steve Millar, chicagotribune.com, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The four players took turns throwing balls from the 20 at the goal post crossbar.
    — Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
  • In the 30th minute, Marissa Everett put a shot off the crossbar.
    — Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Justin Tucker with a few tries from 50 and beyond…wide left, good, off the crossbar.
    — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Travis Konecny’s shot rang off the crossbar, and Matvei Michkov lost the puck off his stick before running into Tarasov’s stick.
    — Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025

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