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as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
In Turkey, the same procedure, including the implant, abutment, and crown, costs $450–$900.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Workers have also nearly finished the approach ramp and abutment connecting the bridge deck to the ground.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The driver lost control after striking the car, struck the bridge abutment on the right shoulder, crossed all lanes of traffic and struck the median wall, according to MSP.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 June 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Workers have also nearly finished the approach ramp and abutment connecting the bridge deck to the ground.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
According to the autopsy report obtained by Dateline from the North Carolina Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, McNeal’s tractor veered from the road, colliding with an overpass abutment, and then caught fire.
—Sarah Dahlberg, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
The driver lost control after striking the car, struck the bridge abutment on the right shoulder, crossed all lanes of traffic and struck the median wall, according to MSP.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
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As reviewers have noted, the engine of her Wuthering Heights is not emotion or plot but rather the whiplash created by audiovisual juxtapositions—most of which project the dubious theory that Victorian social rules were equivalent to BDSM.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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The duo, longtime partners of the brand, delivered a refined yet functional space hinged on clean lines and the juxtaposition of dense textures and lightweight elements.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Repeat using a vacuum cleaner with the brush attachment.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
22 Feb. 2026
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Research has shown that children raised with secure attachments are more likely to become independent due to the trust and security developed.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 Feb. 2026
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For example, when Ilana is undressing, the camera is fixed on Dana being mindful to give her privacy even in their close proximity — an out of focus glimpse of Ilana’s bare backside comes only when getting a reaction of Emma taking in the weight of the moment.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The Polk County city is beloved for its proximity to antique shops, Art Deco architecture, lakes, and colleges.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Europe’s offshore wind deal hopes to bring costs down with its vast scale and emphasis on interconnection between countries.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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During the spring of 1940, America and its European allies mapped out patterns of resource use and ideas of global interconnection that would shape the international order for decades.—
Thomas Robertson,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Lunar controversy While NASA has built the rocket and spacecraft designed to launch astronauts off Earth and to the lunar vicinity, SpaceX has a nearly $3 billion contract to build their lunar lander, or the vehicle that will ferry the crew from their spacecraft down to the moon’s surface.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Aerial footage from the scene showed the charred sedan surrounded by fire crews with significant wreckage in the immediate vicinity.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services.—
Jonny Williams,
The Providence Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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The original injury in the UCL is also repaired with a suture to further strengthen the joint.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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In response, board member Patrick Ryan suggested Bauer reach out to the city of San Diego to do a walk-through of the intersection or lend insight on the feasibility of his requests.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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According to the Miccosukee Police Department, officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop near the intersection of Krome Avenue and Tamiami Trail after receiving reports of an assault that was occurring inside a vehicle.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Unlike his children, his own schooling had begun at home, and Bangla remained his language of deepest articulation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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The 1984 speech that so moved Baldwin remains one of the greatest articulations of American liberalism ever made.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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