abut
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That puts the rest of the oil-producing countries that abut the Persian Gulf in a bind.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
TotalEnergies will likely remain cautious abut its balance sheet and announce a $750 million share buyback, they write.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
San José was the first city in California to change laws allowing accessory dwelling units to be sold separately from the houses they abut.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025
In the past, rumours abut the sci-fi drama have ranged from being close to spot on to utter fabrication.
From BBC • May 25, 2025
Also, the extremities of the planks themselves when they are united, or abut against each other.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir
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