absent
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Absent a way to boost growth to lift young Chinese’s fortunes, the government tried to paper over the problem.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Absent that, Donnyland could be an attractive consolation prize.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026
Absent more predictable trends, law enforcement will be spread thin, asked to protect an impossible array of locations across the country against an impossible diversity of threats.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Absent burning down the house, Nelson told me that’s probably a pipe dream, at least for now.
From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026
Absent smallpox, it seems likely that Cortes would have lost.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing absent
Education and Academics, List 2
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