Examples of crossbar in a Sentence
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The game then sprang into life in extra-time, with Greece’s Konstantinos Mavropanos hitting the crossbar before Georgia’s Zuriko Davitashvili forced Greek goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos into a smart save from close range.
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Ben Church, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The Dominican Republic seemed content to sit deep and frustrate the US as Korbin Albert hit the underside of the crossbar at the end of the first half.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Capistrano Valley kept the pressure on the Griffins for the first several minutes of the second half and almost took the lead on a laser of a kick from Sami Cole that hit the crossbar.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2024
Robert Taylor’s shot hit the crossbar and Vissel Kobe goalkeeper Shota Arai saved attempts by Noah Allen and Gregore.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
The club still controlled possession, but El Salvador had the best scoring chance when Steven Vázquez's shot rattled the crossbar in the 83rd minute.
—Marcos Aleman, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Luke Kunin rang his ensuing shootout attempt off the crossbar, and the Sharks lost 3-2 in a hard-fought and entertaining game at American Airlines Center.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Messi also scored in the 57th minute, an awkward body shot that trickled in from close range after a goal-line clearance off the crossbar.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
The attacker’s header nailed the bottom of the crossbar past the goalkeeper, then defender Adilson Malanda finished it off by heading it solidly into an empty net.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2024
Ben Church, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The Dominican Republic seemed content to sit deep and frustrate the US as Korbin Albert hit the underside of the crossbar at the end of the first half.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
Capistrano Valley kept the pressure on the Griffins for the first several minutes of the second half and almost took the lead on a laser of a kick from Sami Cole that hit the crossbar.
—Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2024
Robert Taylor’s shot hit the crossbar and Vissel Kobe goalkeeper Shota Arai saved attempts by Noah Allen and Gregore.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
The club still controlled possession, but El Salvador had the best scoring chance when Steven Vázquez's shot rattled the crossbar in the 83rd minute.
—Marcos Aleman, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024
Luke Kunin rang his ensuing shootout attempt off the crossbar, and the Sharks lost 3-2 in a hard-fought and entertaining game at American Airlines Center.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Messi also scored in the 57th minute, an awkward body shot that trickled in from close range after a goal-line clearance off the crossbar.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
The attacker’s header nailed the bottom of the crossbar past the goalkeeper, then defender Adilson Malanda finished it off by heading it solidly into an empty net.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Crossbar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbar. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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crossbar
noun
cross·bar
ˈkrȯs-ˌbär 
: a bar, piece, or stripe placed crosswise or across something
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