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absent

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




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But the response has been slow to get off the ground in a province where state services have been largely absent from rural areas for decades.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

“The objective evidence here shows that, absent Abrego’s successful lawsuit challenging his removal to El Salvador, the Government would not have brought this prosecution,” wrote Crenshaw, an Obama appointee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Vagner was shut down, emotionally absent and prone to walking out every time we had a disagreement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“I would say that, absent the Trump branding, most industry experts would say that the phone is not a good value at that price point,” Edwards, also Quandary Peak’s principal computer scientist, told Salon.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Nicky, who usually bit everybody, had been absent.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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