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abound

[uh-bound] / əˈbaʊnd /


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Platitudes abound: “Whatever happens, life is about learning”; “money doesn’t mean happiness”; “we are each unique members of a shared human family.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

Symbols of neglect and urban decay abound in artist Sayre Gomez’s “Precious Moments” at David Kordansky Gallery, on view through March 1.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

On Reddit, and across Microsoft’s own Tech Community forums, more such claims abound of surprise deletion without notification.

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

The disaster has claimed over 4,000 lives and injured almost 17,000 more people, and questions about the economic impact abound.

From Barron's Jul. 11, 2026

New Agers make all sorts of existence assertions: that ESP exists, that there have been instances of spoon bending, that spirits abound, that there are aliens among us, etc.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Optimism abounds, even on the city website, which promotes it as “one of the fastest growing suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

On YouTube, the very same platform hosting Duffy’s vapid post-vacation slideshow, content abounds showing soccer lovers’ appreciation for our fast-food joints, rowdy dance clubs and ranch dressing.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The compound comes with a three-car garage, two ipe wood decks, several outdoor seating areas, and drought-resistant landscaping that abounds with leafy hedges and mature trees.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

It especially abounds in strikingly varied and ingenious pieces of furniture.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

The predators ignore us on a day when easier, tastier prey abounds.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Bright spirits have abounded on so far on Saturday, although the festival was noticeably quieter in the afternoon than in previous years.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant.

From Barron's Jan. 11, 2026

Epstein references abounded on signs at the rally; Routhier, who was also wearing a fuzzy pig hat, was one of hundreds who had worked Trump’s exchange with the reporter into their protest gear.

From Salon Nov. 29, 2025

As authors, poets and hopeful writers filtered out into the crisp night, conversations abounded about what was next.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2025

The island abounded with edible plants, many of which he recognized from illustrations in his encyclopedia.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

With conversations already bubbling up in response to public sentiment about AI and doom and gloom predictions abounding, here’s what to know.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Despite theories abounding as to how he got there, police say there is no evidence at this point to suggest a crime has been committed.

From BBC Mar. 8, 2026

Psalm 103: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 26, 2025

The previous ranking member, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, was deemed to have blown the Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings the previous fall, while questions about the now-89-year-old’s age were already abounding.

From Slate May 10, 2023

Write and define adjectives denoting abounding in, having the quality of, from the following nouns:—

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton




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