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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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The uncontrolled influx of migrants across the nation’s southern border will further polarize U.S. society and strengthen right-wing forces calling for the United States to pull up the drawbridge; as in the past, anti-immigrant and isolationist sentiment go hand in hand.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
In one climactic scene, Jane is chased out of the palace by usurpers, and a rival army meets her at the drawbridge.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
Remember the medieval-style castle complete with a moat and drawbridge that went up for sale in Oakland Township back in 2022?
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
The frame was built with 60 tons of steel, and to reach the 4-inch-thick oak front door, weighing 762 pounds, visitors must cross a drawbridge spanning a moat before walking under a portcullis.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
In one climactic scene, Jane is chased out of the palace by usurpers, and a rival army meets her at the drawbridge.
—Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 27 June 2024
Remember the medieval-style castle complete with a moat and drawbridge that went up for sale in Oakland Township back in 2022?
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
The frame was built with 60 tons of steel, and to reach the 4-inch-thick oak front door, weighing 762 pounds, visitors must cross a drawbridge spanning a moat before walking under a portcullis.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 14 Apr. 2024
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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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