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a considerable amount
an abundance of flowers for the wedding grew up with an abundance of cousins
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Recent Examples of abundances
Some samples from Jilin showed particularly high abundances of heavy rare earth elements compared to neighboring regions.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
The ratio is also an important one because abundances of deuterium and hydrogen throughout the universe are thought to have been set during the Big Bang itself.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
If this is the case, then the greater abundances of calcium and aluminum in the farther part of the circumplanetary disk should lead to a thicker crust for the lunar far side as compared to the near side.
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Big Think,
26 Nov. 2025
But if our models haven't treated abundances properly, the cooling time has likely been overestimated.
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Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
The other study—an independent laboratory experiment—demonstrates how molecular hydrogen, a molecule essential for star formation, may have formed earlier and in larger abundances.
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ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
The ratio is also an important one because abundances of deuterium and hydrogen throughout the universe are thought to have been set during the Big Bang itself.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
According to the team, this means that having a dog in the house might shift the abundances of some mouth bacteria—potentially bacteria that might correlate with the adolescents’ psychological scores.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 Dec. 2025
If this is the case, then the greater abundances of calcium and aluminum in the farther part of the circumplanetary disk should lead to a thicker crust for the lunar far side as compared to the near side.
—
Big Think,
26 Nov. 2025
But if our models haven't treated abundances properly, the cooling time has likely been overestimated.
—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
The other study—an independent laboratory experiment—demonstrates how molecular hydrogen, a molecule essential for star formation, may have formed earlier and in larger abundances.
—
ArsTechnica,
27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abundances
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Lithium batteries often maintain more consistent performance throughout their charge cycle, a trait that may be noticeable when tackling hills or carrying heavier loads.
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This leads to higher fungal loads.
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Exceptionally Aged 15 and Exceptionally Aged 25 will hit the market in limited quantities, each with under 5,000 bottles globally.
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Whether selections are sourced from top sites throughout the valley or are from a single exceptional vineyard, all are made in small quantities, often just a handful of barrels.
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The aim is to cut greenhouse gases from roughly 350,000 tons of organic waste a year and help Los Angeles finally comply with California’s ambitious Senate Bill 1383 composting mandates.
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There are tons of mice out there with an entire keypad’s worth of thumb buttons — the Razer Naga pioneered the genre.
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About three dozen employees, by Caceres' estimate, made their way to the parking lot on one side of the facility.
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At least a dozen upcoming Catalan animation titles bid fair for international sales.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Offerman, whose role provides a framework for the plot, spends chunks of rehearsal watching.
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What started as a handful of infested trees in Evergreen, Colorado, has turned into hundreds for landowner Jon Hager.
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France is under rare ‘red alert’ heat warnings, with temperatures over 100 degrees forcing restrictions on public drinking, canceled trains and concerts, and hundreds of schools closed amid safety fears.
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Top-selling Prime Day deals There are smartwatches, and then there are Apple Watches, which take fitness and health tracking to a whole new level.
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Alex Veka, founder of Vibe Adventures, said late-night scrolling through flight deals is a classic red flag.
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Burnham’s victory piles pressure on Starmer to quit Burnham will head to London to be sworn in as a lawmaker as soon as Monday.
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This post was originally published on June 18 Bitcoin has struggled this year as the artificial intelligence investment boom piles pressure on crypto (even as BlackRock issues a massive $9 trillion prediction).
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