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“To us, this is further evidence that residential solar demand remains highly subsidy-dependent and less economically resilient absent policy support.”
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Construction on the ballroom has been stop-and-go since late March, when a federal judge halted progress after deeming it to be wildly illegal absent congressional approval.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
The author notes that regional accents were largely absent from the U.S. until the late 18th century.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
But then "people started conforming to behave in ways that would not show racism. That doesn't mean that it's now absent", she adds.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
With these thoughts in her mind, she was delighted to find one day that Poseidon was absent from the gathering in Olympus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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