suspension bridge
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Miyako waited, eyebrows hoisted like the cables on a suspension bridge, but the story ended with that. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "Two unlikely cops are paired up to solve murders in a war-torn Tokyo in Ninth Step Station," 8 Dec. 2018 The stadium’s sweeping roof is anchored to earth by steel cables, like a suspension bridge, and mixes the modern with traditional forms found in Japanese temples and shrines. — Stephen Wade, The Seattle Times, "Tokyo’s 1964 Olympics echo through the city’s 2020 games," 22 July 2018 The agency plans to begin work in mid-October to improve the narrow suspension bridge over the river and possibly pave the parking lot and access road if funds allow. — Luke Thompson, The Seattle Times, "5,000 logs will be dropped into Yakima River tributaries to enhance ecosystem," 29 Sep. 2018 British Columbia's Whistler Blackcomb—one of the largest and most popular ski resorts in the world—just opened an insane new suspension bridge over the ski slopes on Whistler Mountain. — Bridget Hallinan, Condé Nast Traveler, "Whistler Blackcomb's New Suspension Bridge Is Terrifying," 24 July 2018 Connected to the expansive lagoon-style pool complex, this oasis appeals to both kids and adults with a 280-foot slide, a lazy river, several terraced pools, and a jungle garden with a rope-and-wood suspension bridge. — Alisha Prakash, USA TODAY, "10 Caribbean resorts with awesome water parks," 2 May 2018 On some blocks, the view is not of skyscrapers, suspension bridges or harbor-side statues, but something much more surprising: an ark’s worth of wildlife, spotted, striped and furry, frolicking in meadows and forests. — New York Times, "West Farms, the Bronx: Flora, Fauna and Renewal," 13 June 2018 Europe’s highest suspension bridge perches you perfectly to see the whole Alps range. — Jamie Moore, USA TODAY, "The world’s 10 most amazing suspension bridges," 26 Apr. 2018 The Art All Night festival is held in the Chambersburg neighborhood in a 50,000-square-foot building, once the site of a factory that made the wire for many U.S. suspension bridges, according to the event’s webpage. — Zolan Kanno-youngs, WSJ, "Shooting at New Jersey Art Festival Leaves 22 People Injured," 17 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'suspension bridge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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