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Recent Examples of abound
Legends abound about the origins of these chickpea classics.
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Regional variations abound, but spring rolls are often fried and served hot, then paired with a dipping sauce with a vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire, or sweet and sour flavor base.
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
With an aging core and large contracts abound in the Bay Area, the pick represents a valuable opportunity to add young talent for cheap.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The animal kingdom abounds with examples of fatherhood.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
Regional variations abound, but spring rolls are often fried and served hot, then paired with a dipping sauce with a vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire, or sweet and sour flavor base.
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
With an aging core and large contracts abound in the Bay Area, the pick represents a valuable opportunity to add young talent for cheap.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The animal kingdom abounds with examples of fatherhood.
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abound
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However, the extravagant nature of such spending appears to be a bubble that has now burst, especially given the obvious failure to build a domestic talent pool.
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When fire crews arrived on scene, the fire had consumed multiple rooms and had burst through the roof of one of the three hotel buildings.
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For the most recent earnings season, these forecasting fruit flies buzzed around modeling 12% earnings growth for the quarter.
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As the train approaches Portland, the view shifts again, with bridges, waterways, and buzzing streets.
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Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.
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Of course, that won’t stop orange-and-blue-blooded Knicks fans from teeming into the area near the team’s Manhattan arena to watch on bar TVs and big screens as their team — playing 1,580 miles (2,545 kilometers) away in San Antonio — looks to clinch its first title in 53 years.
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Monday’s home run props will hopefully right the ship and bulge the profits, creating more wiggle room for another drought.
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Schoenaerts menacingly grins his way through the movie, with appealingly bulging eyes.
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