abstraction
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Yet well into the 20th century, both pagan and Christian Celtic abstraction was considered to be merely decorative and inferior to classical representation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Artist Matthew Thomas shows how the traditions of Buddhism and Black American abstraction both provide a sense of freedom and agility of faith.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
A Defra spokesperson said £2bn of water company investment had been secured over five years to restore chalk streams as well as upgrading the abstraction licensing system.
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
If that sounds like a 1997 frat party elevated to political abstraction, fair enough.
From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026
The job at Langley, an abstraction for half a year, moved into focus.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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