suspension bridge
noun
: a bridge that has its roadway suspended from two or more cables usually passing over towers and securely anchored at the ends see bridge illustration
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The collection, comprising approximately 100 drawings by the musician, features portraits and landscapes, including images of roller skaters, a suspension bridge, a karaoke singer, a Parisian canal, a man with a crooked smile, and a roll of Scotch tape.
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The suspension bridge, that is similar to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, was named after the 1974 military coup that overthrew the authoritarian government and established democracy in Portugal.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Flourish Unlike a suspension bridge, arch bridges are more rigid and less flexible under pressure, but are better for supporting heavy loads like trains.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
For the most exhilarating fjord views, scale sheer rock faces and cross suspension bridges on via ferrata routes at Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay and Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent.
—Bonjour Québec, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
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Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
The suspension bridge, that is similar to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, was named after the 1974 military coup that overthrew the authoritarian government and established democracy in Portugal.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Flourish Unlike a suspension bridge, arch bridges are more rigid and less flexible under pressure, but are better for supporting heavy loads like trains.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
For the most exhilarating fjord views, scale sheer rock faces and cross suspension bridges on via ferrata routes at Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay and Parc marin du Saguenay–Saint-Laurent.
—Bonjour Québec, AFAR Media, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Suspension bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suspension%20bridge. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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