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abut

[uh-buht] / əˈbʌt /
VERB
touch or be next to something
Synonyms


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They start at abut $58,000 and $54,000, respectively.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

But after Lord Leveson published his report into the ethics of the press in 2012 police forces became much more cautious abut what information they released.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

We have to pass through the poorest portion of modern Athens, through wretched bazaars and dirty markets, which abut upon the main street.

From Rambles and Studies in Greece by Mahaffy, J. P.




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