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Recent Examples of bridge
Then, Martyn claims, they were left on the jet bridge for 40 minutes.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The Pride Parade begins in Fort Lauderdale, and crosses the rainbow bridge into Wilton Manors, literally and symbolically connecting our region as one.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The bridge opened to traffic a decade later.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2026
For more than 40 years, the organization has served as a bridge between donors in the United States and charitable groups across Jamaica.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The Pride Parade begins in Fort Lauderdale, and crosses the rainbow bridge into Wilton Manors, literally and symbolically connecting our region as one.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The bridge opened to traffic a decade later.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2026
For more than 40 years, the organization has served as a bridge between donors in the United States and charitable groups across Jamaica.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridge
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So how did Breslow land on Durbin as the target as opposed to, say, another infielder with more power but less defense?—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Founded in 1847 by immigrants seeking religious freedom, Pella still feels like a small slice of the Netherlands on Midwestern soil.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.—
Phil Stewart,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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If an Islander isn’t chosen, this often means that they have been dumped from the island.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Here, references to bears (in Bruin’s name, Colin’s fur suit, and Doane’s favorite hockey team), the talismanic power of household appliances, and the sunken earth keep recurring.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Think about having a micro-personalized tutor for every person on earth, a micro-personalized nurse.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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In state elections this month an alliance led by above-ground communist parties was voted out in the southern state of Kerala, the first time in decades that Marxist political parties are not in power in any of India’s states or territories.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The project, which broke ground about a year ago, was funded through a combination of state matching funds and remaining city of Mission Viejo redevelopment funds.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Nearby Playa Naranjo serves as a gateway, with a ferry service linking the peninsula to Puntarenas and the wider Costa Rican coast.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Leo will spend two days in the Canary Islands, which are closer to Africa than the Spanish peninsula, visiting two of the seven islands and meeting with migrants and the humanitarian organizations that provide care for them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Additionally, environmental factors such as tobacco smoke, pollution, pollen, dust, pet dander, laundry soaps, fragrances and more can irritate children’s skin or breathing passages.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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But after the dust settled Saturday, La Habra’s senior softball players sat side-by-side on the grass, kicked off their cleats and giggled.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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“Bridge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridge. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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