Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutments
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Still, the park will be maintaining active parking management and placing extra staff at key intersections during peak periods.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Additionally, many intersections in the Palisades could become bottlenecks during evacuations, leading to significant delays, the resiliency report said, basing the conclusion on a traffic pattern analysis.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Many come with attachments to lift pet hair and dander from curtains, upholstery and corners.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Periodically questioning those emotional attachments is a necessary step to mental health.—
Roger Van Zanen,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 1984 speech that so moved Baldwin remains one of the greatest articulations of American liberalism ever made.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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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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“Abutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutments. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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