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Recent Examples of abound
Encouraging us to shift our gaze from the wall to our devices — to assume that accursed downward tilt of the neck when splendors abound before our eyes — is simply detrimental.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Insects abound during warm weather in the South.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Although most don’t receive news coverage, similar stories abound in California.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Similar legal challenges abound.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Insects abound during warm weather in the South.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
Although most don’t receive news coverage, similar stories abound in California.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Similar legal challenges abound.
—Steven Melendez, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abound
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In the teen’s case, five large keloids abruptly burst from her chickenpox scars, breaking out in different places on her body—on her right jaw, chest, abdomen, and right flank.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s sale section is bursting with stellar deals this weekend — and these budget-friendly picks are no exception.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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At the time of his murder, Mizell was in a lounge on the studio’s second floor with another man when two men were buzzed in.—
Andrew Flanagan,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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TopicsVogue Parties The Met Gala buzz starts now.—
Aaron Royce,
Vogue,
28 Apr. 2026
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To accept that there will always be creatures teeming nearby, some of them agonizing, expelled from their days.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Mason evokes the vibrant street scene vividly, with archive footage of the area’s teeming bars and even a nod to the Donut Time store immortalized in Sean Baker’s transgender High Noon story Tangerine.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nicholas Galitzine, resplendent with wavy blond hair and bulging muscles, has the power.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Rather than use a standard shopping basket or bag, the man’s backpack appeared to be bulging at the seams — its straps straining under the weight of unidentified and clearly heavy cargo.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Abound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abound. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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