crossbar
Example Sentences
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The first was a long-range shot by Álex Baena that hit the crossbar; on the rebound, Yamal fired the ball straight into the Austria goalkeeper’s body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
As a result of the changes, Dembele filled his boots after Mbappe struck the underside of the crossbar inside the opening minute.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Missed a late close-range chance when he cleared the crossbar.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
And what about those jazzy plastic strakes framing the gloss-black crossbar?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
The two vertical sides of the H correspond to the particles in the sun and the earth, and the horizontal crossbar corresponds to the graviton that travels between them.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
