absentee

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The widespread use of absentee voting occurred for the first time during the Civil War when many states allowed soldiers to vote from the field.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

A once proud, close-knit community has been left to the vagaries of absentee landlords, rising deprivation and residents who often don't want to be here.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

A notable absentee from the race was Norway's Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, who suffered a back problem as he bids to return to competition.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Is the owner an absentee plutocrat who texts “Sounds good” from Davos or a wannabe Rockne who played six or seven downs at Choate?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Some absentee owners are merely letting him live on their land here, in another little trailer he stays in.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer