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The Roman space telescope is expected to discover tens of thousands of planets, possibly offering clarity abut how many could be out there.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The band is pitched right at a difficult juncture at which their artistic ambitions abut real, life-altering attention.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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
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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