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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.
—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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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 juxtaposition of glossy and matte papers satisfied the papyrophile in Nilsson while adding a chewy subtext for viewers.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Through these juxtapositions and serendipitous encounters, they are given agency to make their own connections, setting up a challenging tension and offering a new paradigm for museums.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Here, Leverton said consumers have deeper attachment to garments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The suit also criticizes ChatGPT’s propensity to agree with users, arguing that the service’s sycophancy can lead users to develop dangerous psychological attachment to the platform and cause users to pay money to unlock more generous usage quotas.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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The close proximity of the plant to homes and schools led to widespread outrage and now dozens of lawsuits after residents were displaced for days.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The only thing that could apparently harm them was proximity to decaying tissues of other species.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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That mismatch is becoming increasingly visible in grid interconnection.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The Imperial Valley is a key interconnection point for regional solar, geothermal and battery storage projects.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Hezbollah has been targeting Israeli army installations in the vicinity.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Lampposts and trash cans in the vicinity of the courthouse and neighboring streets have been covered with stickers idolizing him as a saintlike Robin Hood figure.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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It is advised that sutures be removed within fourteen days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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According to a motor vehicle crash report and Gwinnett Police dashcam footage obtained by USA TODAY, two vehicles collided at the intersection of Buford Drive NE and Russell Road NE in Lawrenceville on May 23.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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You're not expected to have formal training in articulation.—
Ashoka,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Tiny micro servos hidden inside the body control the robot’s arms, front hatch, eye movement and head articulation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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