Stamford Bridge

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a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings

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stamba, Stambul, stamen, stamen blight, Stamford, Stamford Bridge, stamin, stamina, staminal, staminate, stamini-

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How to use Stamford Bridge in a sentence

His most recent assignment was the 84th Precinct, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The same night the “dead cops” chant was recorded, two police officers were attacked on the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Today, the train chugs north out of Kanchanaburi over the famous bridge before it hits a spectacular bend in the river.
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Linsker initially escaped after the clash on the bridge but was arrested a short time later.
The High-Priced Union Rep Charged With Attacking a Cop|Jacob Siegel|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“The golden bridge for the departing lover I have always, I hope, provided when it became necessary,” he says.
Owning Up to Possession’s Downside|Samantha Harvey|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
It was a direct lie to tell the Austrian commander that an armistice had been arranged and the bridge ceded to the French.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The ruse by which he and Lannes captured the bridge below Vienna was discreditable no doubt from the point of view of morality.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
"There is a bridge up yonder, monsieur," returned the servant, thankful to have the conversation changed.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
They crossed the bridge and rode up the gently rising, bare, and rugged ground towards Condillac.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini