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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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Reverting to his Glaswegian accent, Bridges adds: "That's pretty much it, mate."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“It’s complicated,” Bridges said, “and not for the faint of heart.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

He’s not Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges or any of the other players that helped the Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals for the organization’s first championship in 53 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 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 clapped his hands together and called out, “All right. Now let’s get this dirt cleaned up.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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