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absent

[ab-suhnt, ab-sent, ab-suhnt] / ˈæb sənt, æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt /




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Notably absent from the public statements was any mention of North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Again and again, the poems search for a “you,” often absent or dead, divine or unknowable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Unlike last year, when advocacy groups on both sides staged more visible demonstrations, the off-track theatrics were largely absent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The Corded Ware were named after the cord-like impressions in their pottery and carried a distinctive genetic signature previously absent from most of Europe.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Ms. Burns looked at them, her face both cloudy and sunny, her skin absent of her normal brown.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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