build a bridge
idiom
: to establish a relationship (as to foster understanding and appreciation of cultural differences)
They hope to build a bridge between the two cultures.
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Instead of a top-down approach, Circ looked to the suppliers that were already familiar with their fiber to build a bridge to their brand partners.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent visit to President-elect Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort may show that industries are seeking to build a bridge with Trump ahead of the inauguration, and not the other way around.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
He’s also set out to build a bridge between the worlds of traditional corrido music and hip-hop.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 June 2024
Speaking on live television during a visit to Cairo earlier this year, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced plans to build a bridge between his kingdom and Sharm el-Sheikh, on the tip of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
—Rory Miller, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2016
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
National political correspondent Maggie Haberman said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent visit to President-elect Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort may show that industries are seeking to build a bridge with Trump ahead of the inauguration, and not the other way around.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
He’s also set out to build a bridge between the worlds of traditional corrido music and hip-hop.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 21 June 2024
Speaking on live television during a visit to Cairo earlier this year, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced plans to build a bridge between his kingdom and Sharm el-Sheikh, on the tip of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.
—Rory Miller, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2016
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