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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
See All Example Sentences for abutment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
Noun
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The drop-waist skirt of the floor-length dress featured a bevy of feathery adornments, adding textural juxtaposition as well as a 1920s vibe to the garment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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One of the most identifiable sneakers on the roster, the 574 premiered in 1988 as a hybrid road and trail sneaker designed with a wider last, in juxtaposition to the slimmer, runner styles of the 1970s.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Danielle uses a handheld grater, but the grater attachment on a food processor makes quick work of grating a lot of carrots.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2025
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So there's this emotional attachment to those stories, which is still with me today.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Leaders should be trained on how to manage and support hybrid and remote teams effectively so that proximity bias doesn’t create unintended disadvantages.—
Sarah Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The National Transportation Safety Board said all of the data that shows the regular near misses and close proximity events at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) was publicly available data.—
Sam Sweeney,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Then there was the problem of whether there would be enough demand to support another limestone quarry in the vicinity.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The bill by Republican Rep. David Faulkner would establish an alert system, similar to the Amber Alert system, that would issue a notice to the public when there's been an unprovoked shark attack in the vicinity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The mother required sutures for her head injuries, the LAPD said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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This, too, is design performed with scalpel and sutures, and the scars don’t show.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2025
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From education access to food waste and domestic violence prevention to visual impairment, the young innovators who earned a spot on this year’s 30 Under 30 Europe Social Impact list are creating scalable, impactful solutions at the intersection of technological innovation and social change.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The crash occurred shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of East 12th Street and Grand Avenue, Officer Alayna Gonzalez with the Kansas City Police Department.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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Surgeon’s wrists are also limited by the degrees of articulation in human joints.—
Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a recent articulation of this, Klein points out the general tenets of the abundance agenda without specifics on how to overcome regulation.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Her knit pullover featured a pinch seam detailing on the body and a coat with a raw hem.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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That LeBron James still found a seam and made a tough shot didn’t matter.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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