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as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
The Rapidan Dam’s west abutment failed Monday, sending the river around the dam and eroding the bank where the home sat.
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Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
Their family home is only feet away from the Blue Earth River, which has overpowered the dam’s west abutment and is causing mass flooding along the area.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Workers have also begun repairing the concrete abutments that will support the future bridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Work on the bridge began in 2021 and included replacing the abutments, support piers and bridge deck.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
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Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
Their family home is only feet away from the Blue Earth River, which has overpowered the dam’s west abutment and is causing mass flooding along the area.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Workers have also begun repairing the concrete abutments that will support the future bridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Work on the bridge began in 2021 and included replacing the abutments, support piers and bridge deck.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
Noun
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The juxtaposition of 2025 to 2000 belies the occasional peaks and longer stretches in the valley that the franchise has experienced in that time.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Scott Formby embraced the nature of a century-old house for a couple that prizes beautiful juxtapositions By John OrtvedPhotography by Jenna PeffleyStyled by Lisa Rowe May 28, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
John Ortved,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The bright, responsive display is easy to read, and the secure band attachment system is a nice touch.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Despite Rae’s attachment and high-profile recommendation from Keke Palmer, the series was canceled after two seasons.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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That’s life, and that something that also drove our artistic choices to a heartwarming visual style, retaining proximity with our main character throughout her ups and downs that also manifest in the film’s palette.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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Ars Video Your main explicit goal when exploring all this varied expanse is to look for large, blue P-Switches, each of which activates a short, timed challenge mission in the immediate vicinity.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Thankfully, there were no police cars in the vicinity as he was driven back to the course.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Yet, sutures aren’t the extent of silk’s modern medical utility.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Arthrex Manufacturing in Pendleton, S.C., for example, makes surgical sutures, or threads that surgeons use for stitches, but they are not considered a textile company because the end product is medical, Ms. Cole said.—
Eduardo Medina,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The incident occurred just before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at the intersection of 13th Street and Pearl Street.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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Turning to Tim: Tim brings vast experience leading high-impact commercial organizations at the intersection of media, technology, and consumer behavior.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Not to mention a wide array of articulation and light gimmicks.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Performers stood in front of the stage, progressing up scales and practicing articulation exercises, prepping for the show’s American roots score, which spans bluegrass, blues and gospel music.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2025
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Another, a process called slip lasting, allowed for the upper to be constructed with single seams and steaming to enable greater flexibility.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Honey wears stockings with seams and uses a rolodex even though her assistant (Gabby Beans) offers to digitize her operation.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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