crossbars

Definition of crossbarsnext
plural of crossbar
as in pinstripes

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Noun
  • She was last described as wearing a white jumper with red stripes.
    Alexa Ashwell, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2026
  • Leaning into summery stripes and the brand’s ever-trendy pastel color palette makes sense for Trader Joe’s, so maybe customers’ dreams really will come true.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The project aims to launch a total of 11 satellites that will fly in low Earth orbit to test signals across various frequency bands in order to improve positioning and navigation.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Other technical signals, such as the commodity channel index and Bollinger bands, also indicate that the stock's position is precarious.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Nearly half of large eastern wildfires now burn in densely populated areas, putting far more communities at risk than western blazes that typically occur in remote regions.
    Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Scientists have said that devastating wildfires will become more common in a warming world, and studies have shown that blazes will not only be more frequent, but also more destructive, as a result of climate change.
    Denise Chow, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • That’s how the system is supposed to work, and our agencies will keep at it as long as there are fraudsters around to put behind bars.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The coastal Georgia man arrested in 2018 and accused of torturing, killing and burying his two teenage children in the backyard of the family’s mobile home will spend the rest of his life behind bars after reaching a plea deal.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • This also marked the 88th straight draft that both Michigan and USC had a player picked, the longest streaks of any school.
    Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Despite a pair of six-game losing streaks and another five-game losing streak, the B’s were somehow able to grind their way to a 100-point season.
    Stephen Conroy, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Crossbars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbars. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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