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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
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In those first years, the juxtaposition between Mr. Trudeau and the United States’ then-president, Donald Trump, was stark.Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
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Their collaboration and juxtaposition are what make this show more cerebral than many.Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
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This is followed by a full moon in Cancer on the 13th, activating this area of your chart while heightening your emotions — this is a call to release unhealthy attachments or imbalances in your relationships.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Secure Attachment: The most optimal attachment style, secure attachment develops when caregivers respond appropriately to a child's needs.Christin Perry, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Tiers As always, each prospect pool ranking is broken down into team-specific tiers in order to give you a better sense of the proximity from one player — or group of players — to the next.Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ramona’s proximity to the Cleveland National Forest provides outdoor enthusiasts with hiking, foraging and wildlife opportunities, further enhancing the town’s appeal to nature lovers.Meghan Bernd, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Key Background There are five major fires burning in the vicinity of Los Angeles, including the Palisades Fire, which has burned nearly 20,000 acres, and the Eaton Fire, which has burned almost 14,000.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires: Death Toll Rises To 5; Biden Declares Major Disaster; 1.5M Without Power – Update The statement comes shortly after Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a new brush fire that broke out in the Runyon Canyon vicinity of Hollywood Hills, having since spread to more than 50 acres.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 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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Those are some of the insights gleaned from a survey of 2,170 resident big-game hunters asked a series of questions at the intersection of technology and hunting ethics, wildlife management, and opportunity.Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Multiple residences are reportedly on fire at the intersection of Mar Vista Avenue and Marcheta Street in Altadena.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Vibrant gemstones, an overload of gold with moments of articulation have become powerful trends.Thomas Waller, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Expectations are for an articulation of fiscal policy support with special purpose bond issuance outlined further.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The biggest play of the drive was Henry taking a direct snap and finding a seam in the Steelers’ front seven, bursting for 34 yards in a play that was punctuated by a brutal stiff arm that sent Steelers star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick reeling.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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It’s finished with deep side vents and drop shoulders with pretty stitched details at the seams.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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