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
But after Lord Leveson published his report into the ethics of the press, police forces became much more cautious abut what information they released.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of people live around the Bien Hoa air base, and some of their homes abut the site’s perimeter fence, just yards from the contaminated areas.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025
The principal residences, standing in their own gardens surrounded by foliage and flowers, are scattered over the town, as are also the slums, almost the worst of which abut on the best residential quarters.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" by Various
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