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The unusual event also sent an HVAC unit hurtling out of the top of a building, and caused skylights to break and wood crossbeams to snap.
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Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Victims then were affixed to the crossbeam and raised onto the upright beam, which was generally set in a permanent place for subsequent executions.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
Two crossbeam poles lift the roofline enough for a six-foot tester to stand up, and tilt the sidewalls outward, yielding enough elbow room to keep three men comfortable without any turf wars.
—Ryan Stuart, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
To create a transition from the lower pylons to the pylon head, crews will construct a crossbeam to connect the lower legs as a unified structure.
—Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2022
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Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Victims then were affixed to the crossbeam and raised onto the upright beam, which was generally set in a permanent place for subsequent executions.
—Fredrick Kunkle, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023
Two crossbeam poles lift the roofline enough for a six-foot tester to stand up, and tilt the sidewalls outward, yielding enough elbow room to keep three men comfortable without any turf wars.
—Ryan Stuart, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
To create a transition from the lower pylons to the pylon head, crews will construct a crossbeam to connect the lower legs as a unified structure.
—Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2022
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The half-acre property features the one-bedroom historic home, which has been preserved with original period details like a Rumford cooking fireplace, exposed beams, wide-plank hardwood floors, and windows.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2025
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Across the floor, Cal took to the beam, another one of their strengths.Caroline Price, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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More:Daniel Carter Beard Bridge repairs expected to take until March A factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky is making new girders for the bridge which are expected to arrive by Jan. 13.Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Then, crews can install the girders and begin work on a new concrete deck.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
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In fall 2022, Target’s longtime CEO, Brian Cornell, agreed to stay for three more years in a move that required the company’s board to scrap its retirement age.Melissa Repko, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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The report said that of the firms that provided information about the racial and ethnic composition of their boards, 25 firms or 29% of the sample, reported having zero Black board members.Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Schneider also watched as kicker Jake Moody missed a 47-yard field goal wide left and made a 51-yarder, which never got much elevation but still made it over the crossbar for the 49ers’ first points of the day.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Their last two victories came on a field goal that hit a crossbar to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers and a fumbled snap in field-goal range by the Las Vegas Raiders.Jeff Fedotin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Crossbeam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbeam. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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