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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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These life-size sculptures are fixed to walls with metal supports, placed on chairs to register bodily scale, or positioned on the floor in juxtaposition with larger compositions.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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Lavender's tall, thin flowers are a stark juxtaposition next to the big, luscious peony blooms.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The compact, lightweight design allows for easy maneuvering and comes with three head attachments and a variety of tools to reach every nook and cranny.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Six other animals have also formed attachments to their playthings -- from dolls to tires.—
KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Grandchildren will appreciate the proximity of Legoland and Disneyland (about an hour's drive away).—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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Because of its proximity to the mosque, many don’t realize that 50% of the pantry’s clientele is non-Muslim.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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And permitting reform remains incomplete — building reactors is only half the equation if transmission interconnection and grid upgrades lag behind.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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By being located at those plants, Quinn said, the projects avoid costly interconnection upgrades.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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This factor could favor stars with more oblong orbits, which tend to be older, because younger stars with circular orbits wouldn’t have made it to our vicinity yet.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
12 Mar. 2026
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Officers froze the area around the vehicle and conducted limited evacuations of buildings in the vicinity while the department's bomb squad assessed the device.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The suture in Elliott’s leg had torn, which meant nothing was protecting his femur from piercing through his skin.—
Jacob Louraine,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, the deep sutures that surgeons place can take eight to 12 weeks or more to fully dissolve.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of the ideas to improve the Elmhurst neighborhood intersection include restricting parking, creating continuous bike lanes and eliminating the signal phase for Gerber Avenue, which also is a part of the complicated intersection.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The fight between Jada and another student from Mason Creek Middle School broke out March 5 at an intersection near the girl's home, Crawford said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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This quiet, nuanced articulation of nonbinary experience is one of the book’s many strengths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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The most recent entry is this really cool Piranha Plant, which when assembled stands over nine inches high when fully assembled, with a ton of articulation, including a mouth that opens and closes, poseable leaves, and moveable stalk.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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