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as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
So far, as Yon reports, there are only abutments, but soon there will be a span over water.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An abutment, or a connecting structure, is placed on top of or built into the implant to connect it to the replacement tooth (called a crown).
—Laura Schober, Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Emergency repairs to the abutment of the Ocean City Expressway bridge were completed at 1 a.m. Thursday morning after a sinkhole on westbound Route 90 caused one-way traffic for about six hours on the evening of a peak summer travel day.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
The Rapidan Dam’s west abutment failed Monday, sending the river around the dam and eroding the bank where the home sat.
—Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
An abutment, or a connecting structure, is placed on top of or built into the implant to connect it to the replacement tooth (called a crown).
—Laura Schober, Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Emergency repairs to the abutment of the Ocean City Expressway bridge were completed at 1 a.m. Thursday morning after a sinkhole on westbound Route 90 caused one-way traffic for about six hours on the evening of a peak summer travel day.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
The Rapidan Dam’s west abutment failed Monday, sending the river around the dam and eroding the bank where the home sat.
—Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
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Colors and prints are inspired by his family’s Persian roots, and this East-West juxtaposition will be on full display in his spring collection, bringing together the glamorous style of Iranian songstress Googoosh with the clean lines of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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This juxtaposition is impressive.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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The set includes the base and blade attachment plus three cups, lip rings, resealable lids, a to-go lid, and recipe card.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Research in attachment theory tells us that people with anxious attachment tendencies often monitor signs of availability and care in their partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In some parts of the continent, such as eastern France, the species still live in proximity to one another.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Governors in other mid-Atlantic states, in which prices are rising because of constraints on new sources of power generation, are calling for interconnection reforms similar to those in Texas that allow projects to connect to the grid quickly.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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An interconnection study funded by the developer found that the city has sufficient electrical capacity to support the first building but the second part will be dependent on the availability of electricity, a report from city staff said.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Rafael Devers tossed water in Bailey’s vicinity, and Heliot Ramos followed behind with yellow Powerade.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Neither the primary materials of sand and soda ash (sodium carbonate) nor the firewood for the medieval Venetian glassmakers were found in the city’s immediate vicinity.—
Aki Ishida,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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The group would have two minutes to make a small incision in the animal, set the tracker and suture the wound closed.—
Jack Prator,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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The field of surgical robotics is advancing as rapidly as AI itself; a year ago, the Johns Hopkins team had trained a robot to perform an important trio of surgical tasks: manipulating a needle, moving body tissue and administering sutures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 July 2025
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Sonic’s newest Sacramento-area restaurant is at 5873 Antelope Road in Citrus Heights, near the intersection with Roseville Road.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Roxbury Prep is just blocks away from the intersection of Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Don’t over-rely on focus groups (articulation can be limited) or on surveys (false precision).—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Owyhee County Coroner Aaron Tines said the human skeleton had hardware connecting the bones in the correct anatomical positions, in a process known as skeletal articulation.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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