unbridged
Americanadjective
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not spanned by or provided with a connecting bridge.
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(of a gap or divide between ideas, groups, etc.) not addressed or resolved, lacking continuity, cohesion, or reconciliation.
Example Sentences
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Unusually for a scientific paper, this one acknowledges that some interpretive gaps among the authors remained unbridged—and it includes a statement from Lakota elders, several of whom are co-authors.
From Science Magazine
A flood warning was issued for Tonto Creek in Gila County in east-central Arizona where flowing water closed unbridged crossings.
From Washington Times
Crews earlier Monday rescued people from several vehicles stuck in flooded unbridged crossings.
From Washington Times
Department of Transportation said Monday that it was sending the grant to Florida to raise the unbridged part of the Tamiami Trail.
From Washington Times
It was startling for an American: Even considering the United States’ unbridged racial divides, the zainichi seemed inescapably stamped by difference.
From New York Times
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