bridge

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Recent Examples of bridge In January, lawmakers rejected an attempt to eliminate the commission, which was established by statute in 1987 and serves as a bridge between the government and the state’s growing Latino population. Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 Demolition of the bridge occurred in 2022. IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026 That bridge has now been thoroughly burned. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 Bojorquez wants to protect tax dollars, improve the maintenance of roads and bridges and fight for fair elections. Rachel Royster updated March 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bridge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridge
Noun
  • The cost of the overall project may, conservatively, land in the $400 million to $500 million range, Tallen Capital Partners Founder, Chairman and CEO Terry Tallen said Friday.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
  • More fossil fuels burned means more emissions and more warming, while the ability of the ocean and land to absorb carbon dioxide continues to decrease.
    Michael Wysession, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • When Fritz competes on home soil, his tennis often blooms.
    Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Ford spent decades dumping hazardous waste, including paints, solvents, heavy metals, construction rubble and contaminated soil on the river floodplain into the 1960s, none of which was addressed when soils at Highland Bridge were cleaned to residential standards.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But the island seems as forlorn and abandoned as any time since the fall of the Soviet Union.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The neighborhood/area NoMad has transformed in the past few years, now competing with the Lower East Side and the West Village for the coolest on the island—and the area feels like a perfect combo of the two.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Nayara has a down to earth crowd that also has money.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Republican primary scorched the earth.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • State and local officials broke ground on a new mental health campus in Norwalk with over 150 beds at the Metropolitan State Hospital.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The second method is installing below-ground bait systems every 10 to 20 feet around a building; the stations are monitored regularly for activity.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The peninsula is home to paradisiacal beaches, a rich gold-mining history, and plenty of opportunities for summer fun.
    Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Located between Iran’s southern coast and a peninsula shared by Oman and the Emirates, the strait is a tiny section of sea connecting the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Sea.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Remove as much dust as possible to improve the bonding of the tile adhesive.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
  • This is the atmosphere in which wind, oxygen, and dust influence psychological landscapes.
    Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

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“Bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridge. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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