crossbeam

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Recent Examples of crossbeam That section once held a restaurant, a public restroom building, and several sea lion viewing holes — openings in the decking used to watch the pinnipeds lolling on the crossbeams below. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025 Minutes after clearing the dock, the vessel's three 147-foot (44.8-meter) masts were sheered by the underside of the bridge, Reuters reported, knocking several naval cadets off its crossbeams. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 The kindergarten playground, weathered from decades of brutal winters, had turned hazardous; at times, sharp screws protruded from some of the equipment, and kids routinely got splinters from the wooden crossbeams. Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2024 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. Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for crossbeam
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbeam
Noun
  • Designed by architect Ed Niles, the triangular 7,100-square-foot house features a flat roof, glass walls, and soaring ceilings lined with dramatic beams.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The plan is to integrate lasers, microwave beams, and hypersonic missiles into the system to counter large-scale drone attacks.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Upon arrival at North Island, an ill-prepared mooring crew let the rear gondola hit the ground, bending a vertical girder.
    Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The cable failure caused a steel girder arch measuring about 354 feet to collapse while 16 workers were on site at the time, the outlets said.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Miran has already uttered the unthinkable about dollar dominance and done the unthinkable by serving as an executive branch loyalist on the Fed board.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Effective boards also ensure the CEO, management team and workforce have the technological competence to execute the company’s AI agenda.
    John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As the first half drew to a close, Calvert-Lewin towered above Kenny Tete to nod a ball down that Sean Longstaff would eventually smash off the crossbar.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Aside from Brandon Gardner hitting the crossbar on a long free kick in the 64th minute, the Hornets had their best scoring chance come less than five minutes into the second half when Mario Harrison got behind OA’s defense.
    Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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