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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 juxtaposition of initiatives highlights the federal government’s inconsistent approach to marijuana policy.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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Kristi Noem's $50k watch against harsh prison setting draws criticism The juxtaposition of Noem's luxury accessory and her setting was noted by critics and human rights groups.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Read the full Capricorn Daily Horoscope Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) Releasing attachment to the outcome?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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All data stored in Enpass vaults is encrypted — every field and all attachments.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 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
Noun
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The only people in the vicinity Saturday morning were joggers, bicyclists and a few onlookers.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Observers say the demolition has been in the works for some time and that staff from other shows have been discouraged from parking in the vicinity.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
29 Mar. 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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The woman had lacerations to her scalp and lip that required 17 sutures, five staples, leaving her permanently disfigured, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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The murder mystery exists at the intersection of Elsbeth and Shondaland’s other White House show, Scandal, combining political intrigue with parlor-room puzzlement—and that parlor happens to be located in the most famous house in America.—
Scarlett Harris,
Architectural Digest,
3 Apr. 2025
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Deputies discovered two women with gunshot wounds after 7 p.m. at the intersection of Caldwell Street and Central Avenue, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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 16 Apr. 2025.
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