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Recent Examples of abound
Wellness activities abound—whether at the on-site spa for a massage or a solo workout in the fitness center.
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Anniversaries abounded across the fair, adding a sense of heritage and continuity, while an overarching feeling of optimism and excitement signals a strong resurgence for the industry, despite the global outlook.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of us wanted to hug the pups, while nervous Jurassic Park references abounded.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The majority of free agent deals, especially on the pitching side, tend to disappoint clubs and their fans, but at the very top of the position player market, win-win situations abound.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
Anniversaries abounded across the fair, adding a sense of heritage and continuity, while an overarching feeling of optimism and excitement signals a strong resurgence for the industry, despite the global outlook.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of us wanted to hug the pups, while nervous Jurassic Park references abounded.
—Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
The majority of free agent deals, especially on the pitching side, tend to disappoint clubs and their fans, but at the very top of the position player market, win-win situations abound.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abound
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Coogler burst onto the scene with the indie hit Fruitvale Station before going on to direct Creed and the Black Panther franchise (the latter two both starred Jordan).—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Apr. 2025
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Culture Club burst onto the UK new romantic scene in 1981 and became one of the most defining and influential bands of their generation.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Leonard was buzzing around the net and effectively baited Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle into some post-whistle contact.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Temple buzzed with the thrills and demands of serving entertainment and spiritual solace to thousands of people a week.—
Claire Hoffman,
Rolling Stone,
20 Apr. 2025
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That’s not just a concern for people who enjoy diving to view the teeming reefs; bleaching has potentially huge ecological and economic ramifications.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2025
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Those figures represent a drop from the much larger numbers of salmon, in some years more than 1 million fish, that teemed along California’s Pacific coast in the early 2000s.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Varicose veins are swollen, bulging veins that usually occur in the legs and can be visible just beneath the skin.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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She’s also seen with her eyes severely bulging, sometimes wearing only a gray bathrobe and without her trademark wig.—
Claudia Rosenbaum,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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