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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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In Moerdijk, that dilemma is no longer abstract; it's immediate, and it is set to reshape the lives of Jaco, Andrea, Jacques and everyone living on the fault line of the green transition.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Almost any explanation can be labeled race neutral in the abstract.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Some were, in essence, monumentally scaled abstract sculptures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

They communicate easily, and more literally than an abstract symbol like Nike’s Swoosh or Adidas’ Three Stripes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The brick walls are covered in posters and stickers, all bright and colorful, abstract and strange.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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