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abound

[uh-bound] / əˈbaʊnd /


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Uncertainties abound, he said, including how big the surf may get and how severe coastal flooding may be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 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

Theories abound about why our last five prime ministers have not lasted very long.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 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

Evidence abounds that most college-educated Americans have lost the ability to assess risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

The official ideology abounds with contradictions even where there is no practical reason for them.

From "1984" by George Orwell

That was a different time, when optimism abounded at the beginning of the Stokes era.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Before the offering, predictions abounded that SpaceX would be too big for the stock market to handle.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

“I operated five venues in the pandemic, and conversations abounded like ‘Is this the death of live experiences?’”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 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

Rumors about Sing Sing abounded at the Academy, he knew.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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

Ahead lay the scalloped ocean and the abounding blessed isles.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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