in the abstract
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Pollock, who died in 1956, was a major figure in the abstract expressionist art movement.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Almost any explanation can be labeled race neutral in the abstract.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
You don’t have to deny the pain caused by recent inflation to acknowledge that affordability in the abstract, detached from any circumstance, is meaningless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
And I always thought about that in the abstract, but now I try to make the movies not only about the moment I’m in, but about me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
For example, he once said: “It’s not enough to have respect for bishops in the abstract, you gotta watch out for them!”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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