absent
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He sees crude rising to $130 a barrel in the third quarter, absent a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran talks, with a $120 price likely holding into the end of the year.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
They achieved this despite repeated tests to their squad depth, with four players, including captain Zoe Stratford, absent because of pregnancy and more than a dozen players missing matches through injury.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
If we had, it might have come with a purposefully incomprehensible slogan, absent any sound or fury but definitely signifying nothing.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
The previous chair, Janet Yellen, was confirmed 56–26 in 2014, with many senators absent because of bad weather.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
“I don’t know how long he plans on being absent, but it is very thoughtless of him not to have got in touch with me.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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