abound
Example Sentences
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Stories abound of trunks filled with clothes she never wore—and bills she never paid.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
There is no public official data on racial inequality in Zambia, but anecdotes and discussions on the topic abound on social media.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
While business courses abound in college, personal-finance ones do not.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026
Spanish restaurants, cafes and cultural centers abound throughout Mexico, a major tourist destination for Spaniards — just as many Mexicans visit Spain.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Characterizing the similarities is as difficult as nailing down a blob of mercury, because exceptions abound and human behavior is always multifaceted.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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