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abstract

[ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt, ab-strakt] / æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt, ˈæb strækt, æbˈstrækt, ˈæb strækt /








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Circular patterns, placed on abstract “tracks,” represent transit riders.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Dr. Dadigiri will present the findings from the study, "Beyond sleep alone: How stress and late-night eating disrupt bowel habits and gut microbiome diversity, a multi-cohort study," abstract Mo1769, at 12:30 p.m.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Americans are concerned about pump prices but, with no physical shortages, a billion missing barrels seems as abstract as 10,000 pneumonia cases in far-off Wuhan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

She noted that her kids call the celebrated abstract painter Mark Bradford “Uncle Bradford,” and that when she first met him, he was “living in this hole and creating these beautiful pieces.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

A series of doors were punctuated by brightly colored abstract paintings.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz




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