1
as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
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.
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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
From designing and milling dental prosthetics to creating custom abutments, the lab leverages this technology to consistently produce superior results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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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
From designing and milling dental prosthetics to creating custom abutments, the lab leverages this technology to consistently produce superior results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
Noun
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That juxtaposition of casual form with refined technique is at the heart of the trend.—
Unilever Food Solutions Contributor,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Watching the Rockies lightbulb flicker, the juxtaposition with the Nuggets remains striking.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fahy plays Devon, who is troubled by her sister Simone’s (Alcock), attachment to her socialite employer, Michaela Kell (Moore).—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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Nevertheless, the Swiss attachment to universal civil protection remains notable, and the reasons behind it go deeper than finances alone.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Newcomers to Congress and business-world mainstays are planting roots in proximity to the nation’s great halls of power, too.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ship-tracking data analyzed by the Associated Press put one of the vessels believed to be carrying the chemical in the vicinity in March, as Ambrey said.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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But then the team started finding more of these caterpillars, all covered in the body parts of other insects and shed spider skins, and all in the vicinity of spider webs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
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When Kaplan became interested in the medical properties of silk, the research was relatively sparse, restricted to silk sutures.—
Amy Paturel,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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The doctor who treated June pulls her aside, ostensibly to check her sutures but really to whisper her that Serena is a war criminal traveling under false papers, and an official is on the way to come get her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Police responded to multiple calls just before 12:30 a.m. for a street takeover and fireworks being shot off at the intersection of Wakelee Avenue and Franklin Street, the Ansonia Police Department said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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Jason O'Bryan Jason O'Bryan has set up a professional life at the intersection of writing and cocktails.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Speech therapy: Speech therapy can help people with mild autism who have challenges with language comprehension, articulation, or pragmatic skills.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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The hand scene was really a kind of articulation for me of this idea that sometimes our bodies know best.—
Anaja I. Smith,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Walker’s velocity was down a tick across the board, with his four seam fastball 2.2 mph slower than his average.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Place loin seam side down on a rimmed baking sheet; brush evenly with mustard.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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