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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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“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

“People who were already struggling to stay housed are now one policy cancellation away from financial collapse. This is not an abstract environmental issue. It is happening to families right now.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The Harvard Art Museums offer a comprehensive survey of the Celtic aesthetic—full of sinuous and sophisticated abstract forms—from the Iron Age into the Middle Ages and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Rogan, the exhibition amasses a remarkable range of portable abstract objects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Lately my art has been getting more and more abstract, as if the lines are pulling my hand rather than the other way around.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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