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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
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The strange juxtaposition of honoring men from vastly different legacies has persisted for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The juxtaposition of booming air travel and a shrinking list of the world's Safest Countries highlights a complex global dynamic.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Just don’t click through from any emails or download and open any attachments.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Most vacuums are fit for the job with an attachment suited for getting into small crevices.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Greenland’s location also presents a unique economic opportunity, thanks to its proximity to Arctic shipping routes.—
Juhohn Lee,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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Be aware of proximity limitations (some attractions only offer reciprocal admission to visitors who live more than 90 miles away, for example).—
Linnea Bailey,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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That is first signaled by a small plane crashing in the forested vicinity, its passengers looking very much like professional assassins who’ve just been professionally assassinated.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2025
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Key Background There are three major fires still burning in the vicinity of Los Angeles, including the Palisades Fire, which has burned more than 23,000 acres, and the Eaton Fire, which has burned more than 14,000.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The internal brace procedure repairs the UCL and then reinforces it with a tape-like suture instead of fixing it through a full reconstruction like Tommy John, which replaces the existing ligament with a graft usually taken from the pitcher’s hamstring tendon.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Nov. 2024
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Such attributes have attracted engineers wishing to devise synthetic imitations to advance tissue engineering, drug delivery systems, surgical sutures, biodegradable packaging and biosensors.—
Barrett Klein,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Oct. 2024
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Sara Schapiro writes about the intersection of education, research and development, innovation, and public policy.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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For these artists, this decision has ignited complex questions about the intersection of artistry, accountability, and the power of celebrity.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Employers might reveal specifics such as gaps in your technical expertise, the need for clearer articulation of achievements, or how your personality resonated—or didn’t—with the hiring team.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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But then — suddenly — the fingers of one of his hands, theretofore wholly engaged in the nimble articulation of complicated fugues, and runs, and trills, were unaccountably free.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
23 Dec. 2024
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But the seams of Brooks’ writing show often, becoming impossible to ignore.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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They’re finished with flattering back shaping seams and come in sizes 23–33.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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