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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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Black and Indigenous Americans, labor organizers, immigrants, queer people, political dissidents, abuse survivors, and countless others have discovered that rights celebrated in the abstract can evaporate when exercised against the wrong forces.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

But then he turned to more abstract painting, and European interest in his work dropped off.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Zandt published a brief abstract about the Randolph earthquake in Earthquake Notes, but the finding attracted little attention.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

On one weekend in Tokyo, hundreds of visitors flocked to a zine fair showcasing a wide range of handmade magazines in different sizes and formats -- some incorporating abstract designs, photography or personal monologues.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Seeing abstract images and performing them either on voice or instruments.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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