build a bridge
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: to establish a relationship (as to foster understanding and appreciation of cultural differences)
They hope to build a bridge between the two cultures.
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This debate should go far beyond the question of whether to build a bridge or a tunnel.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
The program needs help to build a bridge to its past but more importantly, set a sustainable course for its future.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Instead of a top-down approach, Circ looked to the suppliers that were already familiar with their fiber to build a bridge to their brand partners.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent visit to President-elect Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort may show that industries are seeking to build a bridge with Trump ahead of the inauguration, and not the other way around.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
The program needs help to build a bridge to its past but more importantly, set a sustainable course for its future.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Instead of a top-down approach, Circ looked to the suppliers that were already familiar with their fiber to build a bridge to their brand partners.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent visit to President-elect Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort may show that industries are seeking to build a bridge with Trump ahead of the inauguration, and not the other way around.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Build a bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20a%20bridge. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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