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Prior to this, designers often avoided using religious figures; they preferred more abstract interpretations; it also helped prevent any controversy that might emerge from depicting sacred figures.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Rothko, the Latvian immigrant who helped define abstract expressionism, has emerged as this season’s one-man barometer of the art market’s health.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“War is never an abstract policy debate. It is personal. Our neighbors deploy. Our families sacrifice,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Dr. Dadigiri will present the findings from the study, "Beyond sleep alone: How stress and late-night eating disrupt bowel habits and gut microbiome diversity, a multi-cohort study," abstract Mo1769, at 12:30 p.m.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Françoise was used to seeing him lost in thought, his mind wandering through some abstract idea maybe ten people on earth might understand.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin