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The disaster has claimed over 4,000 lives and injured almost 17,000 more people, and questions about the economic impact abound.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Other examples abound of large performance fees exceeding cash realizations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Billboards abound, there are signs outside bars and stores are churning out tournament-themed merchandise.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
Afros abound, music's playing through the intercom, and a river of students swirls around us.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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
Speculation about the president’s health, and how he is aging, abounds.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2026
While Dubai's glossy image abounds online, many of the migrant workers who help power the economy here earn modest wages and live in shared accommodation on the outskirts of the city.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Still, skepticism abounds about whether the 400 million barrel release will be enough to keep prices below $100 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The official ideology abounds with contradictions even where there is no practical reason for them.
From "1984" by George Orwell
That was a different time, when optimism abounded at the beginning of the Stokes era.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Before the offering, predictions abounded that SpaceX would be too big for the stock market to handle.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
While Friday’s moves were muted, new highs have abounded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
As the night closed, conversation abounded and ideas flitted in overheard snatches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
The United States abounded with dollar bills, baseball sluggers, raccoon coats, diamond jewelry—and lonely, immigrant bachelors.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
With conversations already bubbling up in response to public sentiment about AI and doom and gloom predictions abounding, here’s what to know.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
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
Psalm 103: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025
All of these apartments were in neighborhoods that just happened to be highly family-friendly, with babies abounding.
From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2025
Ginnie openly considered Selena the biggest drip at Miss Basehoar’s—a school ostensibly abounding with fair-sized drips—but at the same time she had never known anyone like Selena for bringing fresh cans of tennis balls.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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