bridge

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Recent Examples of bridge Melody is currently hooked up to the Berlin Heart, a ventricular assist device (VAD) designed to support the hearts of children with severe heart failure, particularly as a bridge to transplantation. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025 When construction is completed, five bridges along I-94 will have a smoother and safer riding surface, MnDOT says. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025 Recast versions of his Romulan underlings also appear on the bridge of his Bird of Prey. Richard Edwards, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2025 Too often, systems are bolted on in a rush to automate and end up becoming barriers rather than bridges. Jesper With-Fogstrup, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bridge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridge
Noun
  • In some spots, the spit of land that holds the highway can be less than 1,000 feet from sound to sea and shrinking.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • At the McCrory Lane development, more than 4.7 acres of land, about 30%, has been set aside to preserve natural open spaces.
    Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • There was Russian President Vladimir Putin, the man who had twice ordered an invasion of their country and been indicted for war crimes, taking his first steps on American soil in nearly a decade…on a red carpet.
    Tom Nagorski, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Yet Tebas’ desire to play games on American soil is exactly the kind of endeavor that makes two-club domination harder to escape.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for residents and visitors to the Ocracoke and Hatteras islands.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was heavily criticized after failures resulted in only half of the island able to access clean drinking water, among other essentials.
    Angelina Liu, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • What do these emerging ecosystems tell us about both the resilience and fragility of life on earth?
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Thus, pursuing Plan B for ensuring the perpetuation of humanity, not to mention the rest of life on earth, is an admission of defeat and intellectual stagnation at its worst.
    James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Other airlines are also implementing sustainable practices, like fuel-efficient routes and electric ground vehicles.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Even so, one of Black Sabbath’s most famous collections manages to gain a bit of ground and even return to one list, as Americans aren’t done honoring the late rocker’s legacy.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The fight for the peninsula has continued to this day.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • The Kremlin seized control of Crimea, the peninsula to the south of mainland Ukraine, back in 2014, and propped up separatist groups in Donetsk and Luhansk.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Metro Phoenix faces about a 30% chance of storms during the evening of Aug. 22, along with gusty winds up to 35 mph and pockets of blowing dust.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • For durability, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is IP68 rated and can fully withstand dust and water.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 22 Aug. 2025

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“Bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridge. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.

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