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Example Sentences
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Arteta felt the game had "different phases" and his side were "very dominant" in the first half, but did not take the early chance they had when Gabriel Martinelli's powerful shot hit the crossbar.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Miami came out after the break with more aggression, and Messi briefly pulling the strings, firing another shot just over the crossbar.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
“She takes all the five meters and I trust her with every play,” San Pedro coach Stephanie Cuevas said of Mahi, who had two other shots bang off the crossbar.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Olmo came close to doubling Barca's lead but clipped the top of the crossbar with a shot from the edge of the box.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
A tiny loop on the crossbar of a letter “t.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
