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absent

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




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During that same period, researchers observed a decline in deer activity compared with earlier years when pumas were rarely seen or absent altogether.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Obrokta’s son had spent many years as a middle-class child with an absent father, but his teammates knew him only as a rich kid whose father was bankrolling the squad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Rice's midfield partner Elliot Anderson - poised for a £116m move from Nottingham Forest to Manchester City - was another who was absent from England's session on Thursday, but he was present on Friday.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Then he is able to show up for her, which was what has been absent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Caesar’s hands flex, reaching for his absent guns.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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