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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 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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Combine sausage and cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Please do not send any classified information, links, or attachments.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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At sufficient proximity to a star, only hot Jupiters have the mass required to retain an atmosphere—all other planets get stripped to their bare, rocky core.—
Dakotah Tyler,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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Context: Boston-Edison has a unique combination of historic charm, stately homes and proximity to downtown and Woodward Avenue.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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The sutures split open because of all the rubbing and the pressure from the swelling.—
Meirav Devash,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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There were also several distinctive abnormalities, such as a closed cranial suture that typically only fuses around age 65.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The arrest stems from the December 2023 collision at the intersection of Bridgehead Road and Main Street.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
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
Noun
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Past Art Jury comments have asked the developer to address the architectural articulation in apartment building and to reduce the massing and height.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Pixar introduced new articulation tools for more expressive characters and more colorful and intricate environments inside Riley’s mind.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2025
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When the nanny and the husband engage in an affair, the pregnant wife gets wise, and everything starts coming apart at the seams for all involved.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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For the occasion Hailey wore a monochromatic ensemble consisting of a black sweater with a center seam and a pair of wide-leg trousers elongated with pointed-toe black boots.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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