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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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Game play was on — yes, on — the river, moving over gentle currents, under drawbridges and parallel with touring architecture boats.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The famous drawbridge, built in 1922, is raised to allow boat traffic on a regular schedule from May 1 to October 31 at 40 minutes past the hour from 7:40 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. It can also be raised on demand.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
The company states that movable bridges, such as drawbridges, can cause delays for marine or other traffic when the structures are moved in high heat.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
But now, as Big Tech pulls up the drawbridge on outbound traffic, news publishers that once relied on that steady stream of monetizable visitors are scrambling to rewrite their entire playbook.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The famous drawbridge, built in 1922, is raised to allow boat traffic on a regular schedule from May 1 to October 31 at 40 minutes past the hour from 7:40 a.m. to 6:40 p.m. It can also be raised on demand.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
The company states that movable bridges, such as drawbridges, can cause delays for marine or other traffic when the structures are moved in high heat.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
But now, as Big Tech pulls up the drawbridge on outbound traffic, news publishers that once relied on that steady stream of monetizable visitors are scrambling to rewrite their entire playbook.
—Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Drawbridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drawbridge. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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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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