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Recent Examples of abounded
Skepticism abounded among allies, officials, and executives over the details and durability of the US truce with Iran.
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Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Furthermore, the beginning of the Big Bang might have abounded with additional, high-energy particles that can’t form in our current, low-energy universe and aren’t part of the Standard Model.
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Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
Standout moments from that day abounded, as well.
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Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
That’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when optimism abounded and a strong commitment to an EV-heavy portfolio translated into a higher share price.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Fortunately, solutions abounded.
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Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
That afternoon, Mira was in the market for a tinted sunscreen, but distractions abounded.
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Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
There was also the fact that the women had been in a hothouse of writing, recording, and touring together throughout the turbulence of their early 20s; interpersonal conflicts abounded.
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Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
Explanations abounded, many of them paranoid.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
Furthermore, the beginning of the Big Bang might have abounded with additional, high-energy particles that can’t form in our current, low-energy universe and aren’t part of the Standard Model.
—
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
Standout moments from that day abounded, as well.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
That’s a far cry from just a few years ago, when optimism abounded and a strong commitment to an EV-heavy portfolio translated into a higher share price.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Fortunately, solutions abounded.
—
Ben Link,
The Conversation,
8 May 2026
That afternoon, Mira was in the market for a tinted sunscreen, but distractions abounded.
—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
There was also the fact that the women had been in a hothouse of writing, recording, and touring together throughout the turbulence of their early 20s; interpersonal conflicts abounded.
—
Marissa Lorusso,
Pitchfork,
3 May 2026
Explanations abounded, many of them paranoid.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abounded
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The raucous crowd buzzed, performing an anticipatory wave before Andrade saluted the judges.
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Picture show New York City buzzed with excitement yesterday as fans flooded the streets to celebrate the Knicks' first NBA championship win since 1973.
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Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
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In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed.
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The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.
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Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.
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Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown.
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Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.
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In Stubb’s Cave, strangler-fig roots teemed from ceiling apertures.
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Sitting with her children in a carriage during the parade and later appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the princess wore nodded to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana's 1987 Easter outfit in a pale blue ensemble and wide-brimmed hat by Catherine Walker.
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Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.
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Police swarmed the neighborhood in the moments before the arrest.
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San Diego police officers swarmed the site and arrested Abdulkareem.
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At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.
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Willow Creek and Samuelson Pond both overflowed, unable to absorb all the rainfall after a month with a lot of precipitation before Thursday’s storms.
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