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as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
Workers have also nearly finished the approach ramp and abutment connecting the bridge deck to the ground.
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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
On the evening of Wednesday, July 23, the couple was on a 35-foot boat on the Niagara River when witnesses saw the vessel crash into a concrete abutment at around 9:38 p.m. local time, according to authorities.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 July 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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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
On the evening of Wednesday, July 23, the couple was on a 35-foot boat on the Niagara River when witnesses saw the vessel crash into a concrete abutment at around 9:38 p.m. local time, according to authorities.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 28 July 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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Its distinctive architecture is especially interesting; an unexpected juxtaposition of awe-inspiring Roman monuments and the charming skyline of a former imperial town.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Caillier’s Marella sofa takes the traditional boxy silhouette and accentuates the juxtaposition between the straight lines and ruffled edge.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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How’s life watching all your little attachments work around you in different aspects of your wrestling life?—
Joey Hayden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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This do-it-yourself kit includes a flexible round brush with a drill attachment that can reach up to 30 feet into your dryer vent hose to agitate and remove lint and dust trapped inside.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Lots of outdoor activities make the city a win for families, retirees, and couples, and the proximity to Austin is a perk for commuters and those looking for more affordable homes outside the capital.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Baesakul symbolized the interconnection of humans and nature through an interlaced motif interpreted as leather lacing or metal hardware and applied to contemporary shapes that take cues from the Eiffel Tower’s silhouette, the curve of a capybara’s back or even the form of Baesakul’s pet corgi.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The spokesperson said the federal agency expects to add about 2 gigawatts of new energy projects by the end of 2028 and complete the first phase of an interconnection study in January that could add more.—
Monica Samayoa,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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However, unrest still broke out at the game on Thursday, with anti-Israel protesters in the vicinity.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The fish are likely protecting against ribbon worms, or Parborlasia corrugata, a type of nemertean, observed living in the vicinity.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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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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My top-surgery scars are tattooed over, the suture marks no longer visible.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Pocket park The roughly 2,100-square-foot public space on Soledad Avenue would be next to a 4,494-square-foot single-family house planned for a currently vacant lot just east of the intersection of Soledad and Cowrie Avenue.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Police said Workman-Duffy had been crossing in a crosswalk on a green light at the intersection of Longview Road and Food Lane on the morning she was hit.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Appealing school redistricting decision The appeal focuses on the split articulation of Nantucket Elementary School, which would send some students to Arundel Middle and High schools instead of following their classmates into the Crofton cluster.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Elsewhere, the document is much more in keeping with earlier articulations of American foreign policy.—
REBECCAH HEINRICHS,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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