absentee
Example Sentences
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According to a 2013 report from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, about 60% of land in the county is owned by absentee corporations, including railroad, mining and timber companies.
Trend watchers on social media were far less kind to this “key structural color,” responding to Pantone’s announcement with jokes about rushed assignments and absentee landlords.
From Salon
One notable absentee was Austrian star Marcel Hirscher, now racing in the colours of the Netherlands.
From Barron's
Spencer Johnson and Lance Morris, both capable of high pace, are long-term absentees.
From BBC
Those wanting an absentee ballot would be asked to write an ID number on the form.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
