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as in juxtaposition
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as in attachment
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Recent Examples of abutment
An abutment, or a connecting structure, is placed on top of or built into the implant to connect it to the replacement tooth (called a crown).
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Laura Schober, Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Emergency repairs to the abutment of the Ocean City Expressway bridge were completed at 1 a.m. Thursday morning after a sinkhole on westbound Route 90 caused one-way traffic for about six hours on the evening of a peak summer travel day.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
The Rapidan Dam’s west abutment failed Monday, sending the river around the dam and eroding the bank where the home sat.
—Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
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.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
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Laura Schober, Health, 1 Aug. 2024
Emergency repairs to the abutment of the Ocean City Expressway bridge were completed at 1 a.m. Thursday morning after a sinkhole on westbound Route 90 caused one-way traffic for about six hours on the evening of a peak summer travel day.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2024
The Rapidan Dam’s west abutment failed Monday, sending the river around the dam and eroding the bank where the home sat.
—Margery A. Beck, Twin Cities, 26 June 2024
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.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 26 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abutment
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Julia Fox was among the stars who carried the bag, specifically The Cristina small satchel in an ivory shade, adding a soft juxtaposition to her gothic makeup look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 July 2025
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The painting provides a sharp juxtaposition to Romney’s more conventional subject matter.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Lower-propensity voters without strong attachments to either major party are bound to be less concerned about the fine points of policy than the super-high-frequency voters who populate a primary electorate.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
18 July 2025
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Use a larger attachment for bigger surface areas like the trunk space, upholstered seat backs, and floors.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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León's proximity to Cerro Negro allows volcano boarders to get an early start on the expedition, beating the crowds and avoiding the midday sun, which can make the experience more challenging.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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The city enjoys proximity to major metropolitan areas.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Nobody in the vicinity recognized him or knew anything about his past, so it is thought that he was either dumped there, or his owners moved and left him behind.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Safonov overhits the pass — a theme throughout the game due to Bayern’s pressing — but Hakimi may have struggled anyway with Kingsley Coman in close vicinity.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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The field of surgical robotics is advancing as rapidly as AI itself; a year ago, the Johns Hopkins team had trained a robot to perform an important trio of surgical tasks: manipulating a needle, moving body tissue and administering sutures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 July 2025
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The two key advances were use of surgical microscopy and development of monofilament suture capable of stitching incredibly tiny blood vessels.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The crash happened just after 7 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of South Downing Street and and East Arkansas Avenue, police said.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
18 July 2025
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The intersection of energy and cost management, occupant health and operational efficiency becomes particularly critical during summer months.—
Sissi Liu,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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And too often, leaders mistake articulation for impact.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The earliest and clearest articulation of this argument came in a 1999 law review article by Scott E. Gant and Bruce G. Peabody, then a junior lawyer and a Ph.D. student, respectively.—
Louis Jacobson,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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While the amount of roughness is important, the placement of seams and surface texture can also affect a ball’s reliability in the air.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
25 July 2025
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Engram’s got the ability to stretch the field up the sideline and the seam, but also to be an easy target underneath defenses.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 July 2025
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“Abutment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abutment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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