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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
Yet embarrassing discoveries, personal data mix-ups and even cybersecurity issues abound, so you should understand the risks—and ways to stay safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Theories abound about why our last five prime ministers have not lasted very long.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
Rumors of gambling debt and magic both abound.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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And sheer uncertainty abounds over how to handle raw fruits and veggies while this parasite crawls about.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 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
But this is the time of year known in F1 as "silly season", when speculation abounds about driver movements.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
And his enthusiasm, which generally abounds, seems a bit tempered this time around.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The literature of veterinary medicine abounds in similar examples: swine eating sprayed cockleburs with consequent severe illness, lambs eating sprayed thistles, bees poisoned by pasturing on mustard sprayed after it came into bloom.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Bright spirits have abounded on so far on Saturday, although the festival was noticeably quieter in the afternoon than in previous years.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Before the offering, predictions abounded that SpaceX would be too big for the stock market to handle.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
As authors, poets and hopeful writers filtered out into the crisp night, conversations abounded about what was next.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
While Friday’s moves were muted, new highs have abounded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Once more it was pouring and my irregular lawn, well-shaved by Gatsby's gardener, abounded in small muddy swamps and prehistoric marshes.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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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
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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