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bridge, structure built over water or any obstacle or depression to allow the passage of pedestrians or vehicles. See also viaduct.
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Stages in a moon mission shown counterclockwise from launching on the first day to splashdown on the ninth day.
space exploration, the…
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Illinois, midwestern state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Lake Michigan and Indiana (E); Kentucky, across the Ohio River (SE); Missouri and Iowa, across the…
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