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abstraction

[ab-strak-shuhn] / æbˈstræk ʃən /


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The geometric abstraction is assembled from panels of triangles in the “flying geese” style used by quilters that, in legend, would have offered secret maps to those fleeing on the Underground Railroad.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

There are Supreme Court cases that arrive draped in abstraction.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Journalists moved in the opposite direction, toward uncertainty, because without witnesses, displacement becomes statistics and war becomes abstraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 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

“Edward Cullen is staring at you again,” Jessica said, finally breaking through my abstraction with his name.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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