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crossbars

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plural of crossbar

as in pinstripes

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The image features a black falcon with rigid angles against a red background with black, white and gold stripes down the middle.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Step 5 Arrange cornflake mixture and marshmallows over top of purée in alternating diagonal stripes.

— Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of stripes

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Three people were rescued from high waters rushing through the Pacoima Wash on Thursday morning in the San Fernando Valley as the Los Angeles area continues to experience bands of heavy rain and flooding.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Settlers bypassed local tribal bands and elevated a single Montaukett sachem to sign away vast tracts of land.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bands

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With constant blazes, shrubs cannot replenish their seed banks fast enough and, eventually, there are few seeds left for the plants to grow from after fire.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Kent said embers from burning homes can ignite nearby properties, allowing fires to spread from one structure to another and potentially contribute to larger, more destructive blazes.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Food and drink The restaurant and bars (there are two) are the main draws here and will no doubt draw locals like me in addition to out-of-towners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
The chocolates are made with crunchy kataifi, the sweet, shredded phyllo dough traditionally used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean pastries and a main ingredient in the Dubai bars.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bars

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The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Social media posts at the time showed streaks of fiery debris falling from the sky, heading north over Kansas toward Minnesota.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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