bridges

Example Sentences

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Some took exception to the Raising the Colours campaign last summer when English and Union flags appeared on motorway bridges.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The water flooded fields and homes, took bridges and crossings out of service, and disrupted the operation of pumping stations for drinking water and irrigation.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It’s long past time to begin the process of returning to the states the job of raising the funds to maintain their own roads and bridges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Only later did Einstein–Rosen bridges become associated with wormholes, despite having little to do with the original idea.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

We cross bridges standing on stilts over water inlets, red barns tucked deep within rolling meadows, a giant wood-carved bear standing at the edge of the highway.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day