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But as any parent with children applying to college can tell you, diversity prompts abound on essay questions, and land acknowledgments remain here and there.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Stories abound of local townspeople seeing energy bills soar when they are asked to foot the bill for the infrastructure needed to power new data centres, or finding their already stretched water supplies further diminished.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Symbols of neglect and urban decay abound in artist Sayre Gomez’s “Precious Moments” at David Kordansky Gallery, on view through March 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
On Reddit, and across Microsoft’s own Tech Community forums, more such claims abound of surprise deletion without notification.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
The message repeats, and groans and eye-rolling abound.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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Evidence abounds that most college-educated Americans have lost the ability to assess risk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Optimism abounds, even on the city website, which promotes it as “one of the fastest growing suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
On YouTube, the very same platform hosting Duffy’s vapid post-vacation slideshow, content abounds showing soccer lovers’ appreciation for our fast-food joints, rowdy dance clubs and ranch dressing.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The compound comes with a three-car garage, two ipe wood decks, several outdoor seating areas, and drought-resistant landscaping that abounds with leafy hedges and mature trees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The official ideology abounds with contradictions even where there is no practical reason for them.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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After Kirk died, Amor said, she had questions as conspiracy theories abounded online.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Speculation and backlash abounded in early January, when online sleuths got wind of someone making nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Kavanagh had never set foot in the state and part of his steep California learning curve was devouring as many newspapers — back when they abounded — as he could.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Chris Anderson took over TED 25 years ago, when the internet was young and optimism abounded about the future it could deliver.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
The island abounded with edible plants, many of which he recognized from illustrations in his encyclopedia.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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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
The previous ranking member, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, was deemed to have blown the Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court confirmation hearings the previous fall, while questions about the now-89-year-old’s age were already abounding.
From Slate ● May 10, 2023
My willingness to do so was hampered by an abounding ignorance of how it should be done and a fumbling awkwardness with small objects.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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