as in to burst
to be copiously supplied a city that abounds with art museums and private galleries

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Recent Examples of abound And signs abound that the willingness and resources to tackle the problem are waning. Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025 Upstairs, entertainment opportunities abound with a full bar (including the other Dacor wine dispenser and three fridges), and a private deck with yet another fire pit for front-row views of El Dorado Hill’s most dazzling sunsets. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Horror stories abound online of people paying thousands for fake Hermès bags or a Rolex Oyster Perpetual watches with swapped parts. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025 Depth abounds in the backcourt. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abound
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  • Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The areas facing the sun heat up fastest, and if there is a weaker area on the surface of the comet, sublimated gases under the surface can burst through — causing these sun-facing jets.
    Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Restaurants named in the Michelin Guide American South have been announced, and now is the perfect time to get a taste of what the food scene has been buzzing about all year.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Chelsea are 5-1 up against 10 men, the result long since secured, but no one wants to head for the exits to escape the teeming rain just yet.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Four screens to one side of the room offer a window to the world outside: the interior of the hall, two views of red-carpet arrivals, and drone surveillance of the teeming crowds behind gates on the sidewalk outside.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • Suddenly 10 more heads surfaced, every bulging eye on us.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

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