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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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Jason Ardizzone West’s abstract set is a construction of curving ramps, accommodating much of the big chorus and festooned with night lights; a large disc hangs above a center platform, occasionally tilting and dipping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Dr. Sullivan will present the findings from the study, "Duodenal mucosal resurfacing prevents weight regain after tirzepatide withdrawal: REMAIN-1 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial -- midpoint cohort results," abstract 642, at 8:30 a.m.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

His concerns about democracy were genuine, but the way to deal with it is not to have abstract conversations.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

It was expensive, but worth every penny — a beautiful, abstract rendering of the film’s themes, displayed in a bewitching graphic style I couldn’t get out of my mind after coveting the poster online.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

“He is a genius, a philosopher, an abstract thinker.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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