abutments

Definition of abutmentsnext
plural of abutment

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Noun
  • Podrabinek captures the painful intersections between personal and political in a dissident’s life, and the solidarity that kept the resistance moving forward.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Featuring women at the intersections of gender, age, disability, and disease, Pinjar is a nuanced illustration of this.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Key features of the self-standing stick vacuum are the tangle-free illuminated head, three suction levels, and multiple attachments like the upholstery tool for streamlined cleaning.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Abutments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutments. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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