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Bridges

American  
[brij-iz] / ˈbrɪdʒ ɪz /

noun

  1. Calvin Blackman 1889–1938, U.S. geneticist.

  2. Harry (Alfred Bryant Renton) 1900–1990, U.S. labor leader, born in Australia.

  3. Robert (Seymour), 1884–1930, English poet and essayist: poet laureate 1913–30.


Bridges British  
/ ˈbrɪdʒɪz /

noun

  1. Robert ( Seymour ). 1844–1930, English poet: poet laureate (1913–30)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Instead, Coffin sketches his idea of a Hollywood creep, the phony let’s-do-lunch schmoozer, with Jeff Bridges voicing a set of twin studio moguls who play bad boss/backhanded boss.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Carr has been compared to Knicks wing player Mikal Bridges, a two-way player who just won the championship with New York.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

A free throw from Mikal Bridges and Anunoby either side of Dylan Harper's two missed attempts for the Spurs sealed a memorable victory for the Knicks.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Or that they didn’t buy the turnaround of Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Mr. Bridges was yelling and waving at the Cypress Bay fans to go back, to get out of there, but they weren’t listening.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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