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drawbridge
noun
draw·bridge
ˈdrȯ-ˌbrij 
: a bridge made to be raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or hinder passage see castle illustration
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My usual route out was through Sleeping Beauty’s castle, over the moat via a working drawbridge.
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Steve Martin,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
Are drawbridges the most entertaining pieces of infrastructure around?
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Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Philanthropists have it entirely in their power to lower the drawbridge and fund the people building the infrastructure that will determine whether the AI era concentrates power further, or finally starts to share it.
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Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
The Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream line Mystic is already charming, but the ice cream line near the drawbridge gives it a perfect accidental-romance twist.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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Steve Martin,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
Are drawbridges the most entertaining pieces of infrastructure around?
—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
10 June 2026
Philanthropists have it entirely in their power to lower the drawbridge and fund the people building the infrastructure that will determine whether the AI era concentrates power further, or finally starts to share it.
—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
The Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream line Mystic is already charming, but the ice cream line near the drawbridge gives it a perfect accidental-romance twist.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
27 May 2026
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“Drawbridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawbridge. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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drawbridge
noun
draw·bridge
-ˌbrij
: a bridge made to be wholly or partly raised up, let down, or drawn aside so as to permit or prevent passage
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