abundance

Example Sentences

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But he moved away from fruits, flowers and other signifiers of abundance and toward portrayals of possessions.

From The Wall Street Journal

He compared this hypothetical world to Iain M. Banks’ sci-fi “Culture” novels, where abundance is so extreme that traditional economies disappear.

From Salon

And that means driving will be extra hazardous — not only because of the slick pavement, but also because of the abundance of drivers who don’t know how to handle it.

From Los Angeles Times

“Out of an abundance of caution,” the city and zoo decided to decommission the collection.

From Seattle Times

The defining trait of a Wolf-Rayet star—a low abundance of hydrogen—turns out to be a harbinger of doom.

From Scientific American