Bridgeport
Americannoun
noun
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Today, a bronze statue of Howe stands in Bridgeport, Conn., where the inventor’s factory once cranked out lock-stitch sewing machines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
In early fall, Ben Carter checked a camera positioned to capture the goings-on in a corrugated metal tunnel installed beneath a breathtaking stretch of the 395 north of the town of Bridgeport.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Bridgeport, Conn.; and Scranton, Pa., according to a separate report by Intercontinental Exchange.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025
They were due to play in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Sunday as part of their reunion tour but this has now been pulled.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2024
Johnny Joyce’s Irish compatriots dominated Bridgeport; the poorest crowded into the southern subsection of the neighborhood called Canaryville.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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