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abstraction

[ab-strak-shuhn] / æbˈstræk ʃən /


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They brilliantly bridge figuration and abstraction by letting the dressed body tell the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Artist Matthew Thomas shows how the traditions of Buddhism and Black American abstraction both provide a sense of freedom and agility of faith.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

There are Supreme Court cases that arrive draped in abstraction.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

A Defra spokesperson said £2bn of water company investment had been secured over five years to restore chalk streams as well as upgrading the abstraction licensing system.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

What until then had been an abstraction, a mere flirtation with the possibility of death, suddenly materialized before her.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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