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as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
Their family home is only feet away from the Blue Earth River, which has overpowered the dam’s west abutment and is causing mass flooding along the area.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Workers have also begun repairing the concrete abutments that will support the future bridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Work on the bridge began in 2021 and included replacing the abutments, support piers and bridge deck.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
From designing and milling dental prosthetics to creating custom abutments, the lab leverages this technology to consistently produce superior results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
Workers have also begun repairing the concrete abutments that will support the future bridge.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Work on the bridge began in 2021 and included replacing the abutments, support piers and bridge deck.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024
From designing and milling dental prosthetics to creating custom abutments, the lab leverages this technology to consistently produce superior results.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
Noun
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The film is a sort of buddy comedy, which serves as a stark juxtaposition against the backdrop of dark family history and genocide.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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This isn’t some fashion formula that’s difficult to decode; these beautiful dresses are easily toughened up with slouchy leather boots to create a cool juxtaposition for day and look just as swell with open toe mules for springtime evenings.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
WWD,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, PayPal customers should: Not call any phone numbers, open attachments, or click on any links within suspicious invoice or money request messages.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Lenovo is also toying with that idea through its Solar Power Kit attachment proof of concept.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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This was under the proximity section of the page and Apple thanked them for furthering the understanding of potential issues with hacked devices on other platforms.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the proximity of their restaurants and their sassy couch poses, Ramsay and Vanderpump have also shared the small screen.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Stadium ban: When serving a stadium ban, the manager cannot enter the ground their team is playing at on the matchday, use any facilities on the site, or position themselves in any vicinity that gives a direct view of the pitch.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Wolves rub up against it and frolic in the vicinity.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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He’s been doing sutures for 30 years, if not consecutively.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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By attaching a light to the end of a threading rod with a suture, Mueller could track its brightness under the skin to gauge depth.—
Shikhar Sachdev,
thehustle.co,
21 Feb. 2025
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Daanish Masood Alavi has spent two decades at the intersection of technology and international security, including leading innovation initiatives at the United Nations.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The couple, who were on vacation visiting family, were traveling in a black 2016 Ford Platinum pickup truck when gunmen opened fire near an intersection.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Poise and articulation can be afforded up to (10) points each, and on-camera presence and quality of reporting can be afforded up to twenty (20) points each; the maximum overall score is sixty (60) points.—
TIME for Kids,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
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On Cunningham: Cunningham’s hands are like chords of music; full articulation flows straight to the electric extremities.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
19 Dec. 2024
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In a show that promoted body diversity, the silhouettes of bodysuits, collar-less jackets and jeans were emphasized by seam details and hi-low contrasts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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The ball used in the KBO is tackier and the seams are different, the strike zone is much smaller and the ballparks tend to be very hitter friendly.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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