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as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
It will be put in place after new abutments are built, USFS officials say.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Dec. 2025
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
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.
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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.
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Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
28 June 2025
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Dec. 2025
In Turkey, the same procedure, including the implant, abutment, and crown, costs $450–$900.
—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
24 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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The brand once again combined Purple Label and Polo, demonstrating a level of styling, color mixing and juxtaposition of aesthetics that few others can achieve.
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That juxtaposition — of unimaginable darkness and enduring light — is at the heart of this journey.
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Barriers to a meaningful life As digital natives, Gen Zers are aware of their attachment to screens, with more than half citing their unproductive use of technology as a significant barrier to developing a meaningful life.
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Those jack-of-all-trades attachments are part of it, but so are this Shark top seller’s four heat and three airflow options.
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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Now, proximity to the headquarters is no longer an automatic indicator of seniority.
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The strength of neural networks would lie not in the formal manipulation of symbols but in the patterns of neural interconnection activated for various cognitive purposes.
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The model also helps streamline project development and grid interconnection by coordinating multiple battery installations under a single deployment strategy.
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People may suffer mild burns and ruptured ear drums from being in the vicinity of a strike.
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Look for walnut trees in the vicinity of your vegetable garden.
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Warner was confined to a walking boot, crutches and a scooter for six weeks after surgery to allow the bone to heal and the sutures to fully close.
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He was born with single suture sagittal craniosynostosis — a condition in which skull bones fuse too early in infancy, potentially causing problems with brain growth — and had six major surgeries by age 10.
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Instead of catering to automobile traffic like typical intersection signal systems, Jung's invention adjusts crossing signal times based on the slowest pedestrian's pace.
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The groups also added onto the old building with a three-story, angled atrium to provide greater visibility for the Aspire Center from the intersection of Madison and Central.
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Crafted in 18-karat gold with black-enamel accents, its supple articulation is a balance of structure and lightness—high jewelry made modern, wearable, and dynamic.
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Accordingly, its most perfect articulation did not appear last year in a gallery at all, but in the pages of Vanity Fair magazine.
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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