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Reddit threads abound with fertility playlist suggestions and Bareilles’ addition to the canon doesn’t go unnoticed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Nike skeptics abound, including Alexander Shapiro, an independent brand consultant who works with Chinese and Western brands and says Nike’s international marketing strategy doesn’t work for China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Stories abound of local townspeople seeing energy bills soar when they are asked to foot the bill for the infrastructure needed to power new data centres, or finding their already stretched water supplies further diminished.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 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
“No. It is merely a shrine meant to honor her. Similar shrines abound on my property, and all can be dangerous.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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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
Her book abounds with busybody advocacy groups, donor advisory networks and consultancies run by know-nothing 20-somethings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Outside, luxury abounds across the elegantly manicured lawns, while a built-in barbecue area and private covered patios provide the perfect place for an outdoor meal.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
The official ideology abounds with contradictions even where there is no practical reason for them.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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Speculation and backlash abounded in early January, when online sleuths got wind of someone making nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Kavanagh had never set foot in the state and part of his steep California learning curve was devouring as many newspapers — back when they abounded — as he could.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 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
Bad omens abounded, and we didn’t get home from Miss Myrt’s funeral without another one.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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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
To solve these labor shortages, countries should utilize workers from around the world, with talent abounding in developing regions like Africa and South East Asia, she says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 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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