bridge loan
noun
: a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds
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To help beleaguered schools, libraries, municipalities and other taxing bodes cope, the county has set aside $300 million for no-interest bridge loans.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, Dallas received a bridge loan in 2025 to advance the renovation of its convention, which was already underway before it was selected to be the World Cup's broadcast hub.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 June 2026
All told, the couple paid a little more than $7,000 for the experience, which Galde estimates would have been nearly $9,000 with a traditional bridge loan.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The company has an enormous short-term bridge loan — approximately $49 billion — that will need to be refinanced in approximately 10 months.
—Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
Meanwhile, Dallas received a bridge loan in 2025 to advance the renovation of its convention, which was already underway before it was selected to be the World Cup's broadcast hub.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 15 June 2026
All told, the couple paid a little more than $7,000 for the experience, which Galde estimates would have been nearly $9,000 with a traditional bridge loan.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 28 May 2026
The company has an enormous short-term bridge loan — approximately $49 billion — that will need to be refinanced in approximately 10 months.
—Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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“Bridge loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridge%20loan. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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