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abound

[uh-baund] / əˈbaʊnd /


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International options also abound, including It’s Pho Time and Bethlehem Restaurant & Grocery, reflecting Roanoke’s designation as a city for refugee resettlement in Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Uncertainties abound, he said, including how big the surf may get and how severe coastal flooding may be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Stories abound of local townspeople seeing energy bills soar when they are asked to foot the bill for the infrastructure needed to power new data centres, or finding their already stretched water supplies further diminished.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

On Reddit, and across Microsoft’s own Tech Community forums, more such claims abound of surprise deletion without notification.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

But on the other hand: ‘Words are like leaves and where they most abound, Much fruit of sense beneath is rarely found.’

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

Optimism abounds, even on the city website, which promotes it as “one of the fastest growing suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Impressive metalwork abounds from both sides of the ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

On YouTube, the very same platform hosting Duffy’s vapid post-vacation slideshow, content abounds showing soccer lovers’ appreciation for our fast-food joints, rowdy dance clubs and ranch dressing.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

Outside, luxury abounds across the elegantly manicured lawns, while a built-in barbecue area and private covered patios provide the perfect place for an outdoor meal.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

The predators ignore us on a day when easier, tastier prey abounds.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Speculation and backlash abounded in early January, when online sleuths got wind of someone making nearly half a million dollars on Maduro's seizure.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Pendants and brooches packed with artificial intelligence abounded at the Consumer Electronics show, using cameras and microphones to watch and listen through the day like a vigilant personal assistant.

From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026

In a 2023 opinion article in local news outlet the Acorn titled “Keep the Snake closed, it’s quiet,” resident and avid cyclist Todd Bank described how peace and safety abounded in the absence of vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025

Epstein references abounded on signs at the rally; Routhier, who was also wearing a fuzzy pig hat, was one of hundreds who had worked Trump’s exchange with the reporter into their protest gear.

From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025

It was a wonderful place to hunt as it abounded with game.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

Despite theories abounding as to how he got there, police say there is no evidence at this point to suggest a crime has been committed.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

To solve these labor shortages, countries should utilize workers from around the world, with talent abounding in developing regions like Africa and South East Asia, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Psalm 103: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2025

All of these apartments were in neighborhoods that just happened to be highly family-friendly, with babies abounding.

From Slate ● Jan. 11, 2025

Ginnie openly considered Selena the biggest drip at Miss Basehoar’s—a school ostensibly abounding with fair-sized drips—but at the same time she had never known anyone like Selena for bringing fresh cans of tennis balls.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger


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