as in to adjoin
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abut
Nelligan contacted neighboring homeowner Marcia Papich, whose fence abuts Susan Flores’ backyard.
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The estate abuts Lake Washington and features 310 feet of private shoreline.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
Shoshani has worked with the city’s Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, which has helped subsidize two workforce and affordable apartment towers by his NR Investments firm in that district, which abuts Overtown.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Positioned on the second floor, the lounge abuts a hallway that connects to the mezzanine level of the concert hall.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
The estate abuts Lake Washington and features 310 feet of private shoreline.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2026
Shoshani has worked with the city’s Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, which has helped subsidize two workforce and affordable apartment towers by his NR Investments firm in that district, which abuts Overtown.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Positioned on the second floor, the lounge abuts a hallway that connects to the mezzanine level of the concert hall.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Henson moved to metro Atlanta as a toddler and grew up in Paulding County, with strong ties to adjoining Douglas County.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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The nomination signals Trump is backing away from promises to eliminate FEMA, as Hamilton joins a beleaguered agency depleted by staff departures and a 75-day DHS shutdown.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Sung, whose résumé includes stints at Abercrombie & Fitch, Pacific Sunwear, Lucky Brand and Amazon Fashion as well as several technology firms, joined Quince two years ago to oversee the men’s division.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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Young and Elijah came to blows on the apron, knowing that as soon as their feet touch the ground, they would be eliminated.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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With data centers the size of dozens of football fields combined sprouting up around the country, residents have protested the construction of AI infrastructure, which McKinsey projected to touch $7 trillion in capital expenditures by 2030.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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Tennessee’s social media team went up and down Broadway, and the surrounding area in downtown Nashville to find lookalikes of key figures of their 2026 opponents.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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It’s mostly surrounded by embassies and law firms, not cafés or galleries.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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The altar was flanked by two twelve-foot-high columns of green marble topped by Corinthian capitals supporting a larger, curved pediment, next to which were two oversize American flags set into floor stands.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The double-height living room’s floor-to-ceiling fireplace is flanked by French doors leading to the backyard.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
12 May 2026
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The brewery, which opened in NoDa in 2012, also received support from neighboring hospitality businesses that offered help and temporary work opportunities for affected employees.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Prosecutors said the charge stems from Las Vegas Police Department officers responding to a call from a neighboring woman on April 12.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abut. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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