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crossbar

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as in blaze

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Recent Examples of crossbar And in the opening moment of the second 15-minute period of extra time, Torres pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar and into the back of the net. — Tim Reynolds, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026 Torres, a second-half substitute, pounced on a bouncing ball in the box and used his left foot to bury a shot just under the crossbar in the 106th minute. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 That game between Italy and Brazil went scoreless for 120 minutes, before Roberto Baggio sailed a ball over the crossbar in the penalty shootout. — Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Schiavio is slipped in on the right and his first-time shot goes in off the crossbar with Planicka a mere, helpless spectator. — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crossbar

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The attack ignited a massive blaze at gasoline-storage tank that burned through the night into Tuesday morning, according to the Civil Defense, a first responders’ agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
In Sicily, a recent outdoor installation of photographs of a forest damaged by wildfire by the Italian artist Stefano Cerio was nearly destroyed by a real-life blaze, per a report from Artribune.

— News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026

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Graham, who works as CEO of his own management and marketing consultancy firm, looked dapper in a black suit and white shirt, while Winfrey donned a matching cream pinstripe blazer and pants.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026
Among the offerings were a Valentino silk chiffon blouse, a Bill Blass pinstripe suit, a Calvin Klein coat, a Prada cocktail dress and Christian Louboutin shoes.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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Native to southeast Asia, the beetle has infested every continent bar Antarctica, according to a study published in the Journal of Pest Science in June, stowing away in wood products, live plants and packaging materials.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
City Hall bars saw an increase in spending of 166%, while watering holes in the greater downtown area saw an 86% spike.

— Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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By way of thanks, the Swiss Football Association donated professional training equipment to the school, including Olympic lifting platforms, squat racks, medicine balls, resistance bands, agility hurdles and plyometric boxes.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026
But there’s lots of cute photos of me and Kristen together in a band, which is fun.

— Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

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