abounded
Example Sentences
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That was a different time, when optimism abounded at the beginning of the Stokes era.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
William H. Herndon, Lincoln’s future law partner and biographer, said “it was highly sophomoric in character and abounded in striking and lofty metaphor . . . the thing people expect from a young man.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
As the night closed, conversation abounded and ideas flitted in overheard snatches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2025
Most cases of sabotage were not reported in our controlled press, but rumors abounded.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
