bridges

Example Sentences

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The bridges will offer safe passage for wildlife near Joshua Tree National Park, where the highway disrupts the habitat for deer and other animals.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Gas tax holidays reduce funding for what the taxes are designed to pay for, typically roads and bridges.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

With no balance sheet penalty for putting off infrastructure repairs, cities trying to close budget gaps and avoid tax hikes often delay improvements to their roads, bridges, vehicles and equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

And again, to be frank, the mission to the US to rebuild bridges did look fraught with danger.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

What remained was the artificial lake and island with its two stone bridges supporting the driveway, and, by the waters edge, a crumbling stuccoed temple.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan