bridges

plural of bridge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridges
Noun
  • In addition to being found in soil, small amounts of heavy metals can be spotted naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure, according to the Girl Scouts.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
  • This is the largest military conflict on European soil since 1945, and the Continent’s leaders recognize the stakes for their security.
    The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Astronomers believe ice connected to small dust grains is where most of the water in the universe can be found — and is likely where the water that created Earth’s oceans originated. SPHEREx will be able to create a map of the sky through different wavelengths of infrared light.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
  • For example, biomedical scientists and clinicians trained by NIH grants are addressing locally relevant issues such as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, commonly known as black lung disease, which occurs when coal dust is inhaled.
    Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the summer, the fluid in the pipes — often water and food-grade glycol, a synthetic liquid used in salad dressing — brings heat from the homes down into the earth, where the heat is released.
    Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
  • On top of that, the distance from the moon to the earth makes human control impossible, so robotic probes must touch down autonomously.
    Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Bridges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridges. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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