abstract
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“People who were already struggling to stay housed are now one policy cancellation away from financial collapse. This is not an abstract environmental issue. It is happening to families right now.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The Harvard Art Museums offer a comprehensive survey of the Celtic aesthetic—full of sinuous and sophisticated abstract forms—from the Iron Age into the Middle Ages and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Dr. Sullivan will present the findings from the study, "Duodenal mucosal resurfacing prevents weight regain after tirzepatide withdrawal: REMAIN-1 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial -- midpoint cohort results," abstract 642, at 8:30 a.m.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 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
My major in international relations with a focus on North Africa was no longer an abstract area of study, it was what I was living, eating, and breathing every day for three months.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing abstract
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 5
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