as in to adjoin
to be adjacent to
our land abuts a nature preserve, so we see a lot of wildlife
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Recent Examples of abut
The retreat is abutted by a 40-acre wetlands preserve.
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Here, a roundup of the shows that are sure to garner substantial attention at upcoming fashion weeks:
January
Lanvin is getting a jump on Peter Copping’s debut as artistic director, positioning his Paris show at the tail end of the men’s calendar, which abuts Paris Couture Week.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
While the wall remains a focal point in immigration discourse, tunnels like the one uncovered in the city of San Luis Rio Colorado in Mexico, which abuts the U.S. border, show how traffickers adapt to bypass barriers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
But dozens of residents — many of whom have lived in the single-family residential neighborhood that abuts the property for several years — spoke out against the proposal due to traffic, safety and parking concerns, as well as the sheer size of the structures that would tower over their homes.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Here, a roundup of the shows that are sure to garner substantial attention at upcoming fashion weeks:
January
Lanvin is getting a jump on Peter Copping’s debut as artistic director, positioning his Paris show at the tail end of the men’s calendar, which abuts Paris Couture Week.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
While the wall remains a focal point in immigration discourse, tunnels like the one uncovered in the city of San Luis Rio Colorado in Mexico, which abuts the U.S. border, show how traffickers adapt to bypass barriers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
But dozens of residents — many of whom have lived in the single-family residential neighborhood that abuts the property for several years — spoke out against the proposal due to traffic, safety and parking concerns, as well as the sheer size of the structures that would tower over their homes.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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Mootz Pizzeria opened its Side Hustle Lounge, adjoining the popular downtown pizza spot.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
31 Dec. 2024
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Some shots flew into a next-door neighbor’s adjoining apartment.—
Dylan Lovan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Nov. 2024
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Hurts joins a bevy of high-profile football stars whose fashion profile has grown over the course of the last several years.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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McKenzie was the Oakland Raiders’ GM from 2012 to 2018 before joining the Dolphins at the start of the rebuild with Grier at GM and when Brian Flores was hired as coach.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2025
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Any woman who has been inappropriately touched in the workplace will recognize Ms. Lively’s discomfort.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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The police chief touched the gun and his wife’s body shortly after the shot was fired.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Trump first announced the creation of Stargate on Tuesday while flanked by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, SoftBank chairman Masayoshi Son and Oracle chief technology officer Larry Ellison.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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While the main bar is enclosed with air-conditioning, it's flanked by two outdoor spaces for smokers, notably those dabbling in the fine cigars sold on the terrace.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Perched comfortably by a fireplace on a mid-century modern couch surrounded by views of 57th Street and Central Park on the invitation-only VIP 10th floor of the Landmark flagship in New York City, Tiffany & Co. CEO Anthony Ledru seemed perfectly at ease.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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The clip shows a handful of guests starting to surround a large fish flopping on the floor outside of two display tanks, each approximately 6 feet tall, after falling out of one of the tanks.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
31 Jan. 2025
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However, the Indiana-Illinois border discussion isn’t the first time in recent history that a part of a current state has expressed interest in joining a neighboring state, Helmke said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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While Los Angeles County continues to grapple with a deadly outbreak of wildfires, a new blaze broke out in neighboring Ventura County Monday night.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Abut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abut. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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