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- noun wrestling a move in which a wrestler jumps onto his opponent and lands horizontally across the opponent's torso, forcing them to the mat.
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July 14, 2010 at 5:59 pm socks and crossbody tribal bag – awesome. those flare jean?
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July 14, 2010 at 5:59 pm socks and crossbody tribal bag – awesome. those flare jean?
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Pushing against the pedals in sport sandals and pedal pushers, a “crossbody mini” — as such purses are called in the industry — holding my nature-man cigarettes, phone, keys, and no notepad — bobbing against my backside, my organic cotton royal blue t-shirt, I saw phrases, a seven-pack of lines, every line its reasons: nothing reasonable on the page's blank and nothing out of order.
Curfew 2009
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Pushing against the pedals in sport sandals and pedal pushers, a “crossbody mini” (as such purses are called in the industry) holding my nature-man cigarettes, phone, keys, and no notepad, bobbing against my backside, my organic cotton royal blue t-shirt, I saw phrases, a seven-pack of lines, every line its reasons: nothing reasonable on the page's blank and nothing out of order.
Curfew 2009
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Favorite Wrestling Moves: Frankensteiner , Hair-pull snapmare , Diving crossbody , Various martial arts kicks , Low blow
Archive 2008-02-01 ~~ Sabre ~~ 2008
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Prokopiev-Michael assumed it was the Soviet commander -was coming down from the rocks, a never before seen assault rifle slung crossbody beneath his right arm, a pistol holster at his belt, the uniform the black battle dress utilities of the KGB Elite Corps, jump boots rather than jackboots.
The Arsenal Ahern, Jerry 1988
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Gabriel breaks free of a bodylock, but both men take each other down with simultaneous crossbody blocks.
PWTorch.com 2010
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While its north-south rectangular shape is popular among other designers and manufacturers, the crop of today's crossbody bags has grown to include satchels, drawstring bags and hobos.
Berks county news 2010
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Known for its lightweight nylon bags with whimsical prints, the company's Kasey - a rectangular crossbody bag with the iconic three zippered pockets - is a top-seller worldwide, said D'Arcy Jensen, the company's chief creative director.
Berks county news 2010
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RVD came back with a crossbody block into Kane, but he flew over Kane and landed with a thud on the ring mats.
PWTorch.com 2010
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