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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)

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Bridges said at the time that he would “continue to lift my former partner up in prayer, wishing them joy and fulfillment in the chapters ahead.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Three years ago the winger worked as an Amazon delivery driver while playing in the eighth tier of English football for Crawley-based club Three Bridges.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Then came a shift in 2016, when the Academy gave an honorary Oscar to Lynn Stalmaster, who cast hundreds of films and jump-started the careers of Dustin Hoffman, Jeff Bridges, John Travolta and Christopher Reeve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He bested a stacked field that included Willem Dafoe and Jeff Bridges.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

Not even three years have passed since a brown girl named Ruby Bridges walked into an all-white school.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

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