abstract
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On one weekend in Tokyo, hundreds of visitors flocked to a zine fair showcasing a wide range of handmade magazines in different sizes and formats -- some incorporating abstract designs, photography or personal monologues.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
I know saving for retirement can feel very abstract, especially when there are more immediate financial needs that seem likely to contribute to your happiness in the near term.
From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026
Outside students from a liberal arts college are practiced in abstract analytical thinking—how institutions are made, what purpose they serve, for whom.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
A blockbuster Newhouse estate sale signaled renewed confidence at the top of the art market, with works by abstract painter and sculptor leading a night of records for Mark Rothko and more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Françoise was used to seeing him lost in thought, his mind wandering through some abstract idea maybe ten people on earth might understand.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing abstract
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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