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Recent Examples of abound
As traditional red herrings abound, so to do the beguiling situations bonding Ally and Jay.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Painful echoes of the pandemic abounded and parents glanced anxiously at one another during dropoff.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Sensations abound, but a human audience might struggle to access the same emotionality the Ochi are supposedly able to mine from them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Surprises abound, as do scammers of various pedigree.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Jan. 2025
Painful echoes of the pandemic abounded and parents glanced anxiously at one another during dropoff.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Sensations abound, but a human audience might struggle to access the same emotionality the Ochi are supposedly able to mine from them.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Surprises abound, as do scammers of various pedigree.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abound
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VanZant burst onto the scene in the UFC and won her first three fights in the Octagon before losing out to Rose Namajunas via fifth-round submission in a gutsy, but one-sided, defeat in December 2015.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Over time, the blisters burst, ooze, and scab over.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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Catches, kicks, throws, passes, goals, touchdowns and home runs will all be buzzed to the user through different vibration patterns.—
Michael Irving,
New Atlas,
9 Feb. 2025
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Celebs like Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Aniston have reportedly gotten the viral salmon sperm facial, while K-beauty brands are cranking out salmon sperm formulas that have TikTokers buzzing.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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Nine goals, a 30-minute hat-trick, an unlikely comeback, a last-gasp winner, comedic errors and a dressing-down on the pitch at full-time, all played out in teeming rain in Lisbon, made this a night to remember.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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For six generations, the 100-year-old white house on East Mariposa Street – with its teeming flower beds and red shingles – was the family’s center of gravity.—
Matt Friedman,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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On the field, Orozco was successful in her first season before missing last year due to the aforementioned bulging disc.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Things take a turn when Gregory enters the room, muscles bulging under his cardigan, looking for left-handed scissors.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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