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absent

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




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Unlike last year, when advocacy groups on both sides staged more visible demonstrations, the off-track theatrics were largely absent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

The Corded Ware were named after the cord-like impressions in their pottery and carried a distinctive genetic signature previously absent from most of Europe.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

But Dong was absent last year, and China said Thursday it would send experts and scholars from its army's study institutions this time.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

You were born in Sioux City, Iowa, one of eight children to a largely absent father who drove a truck and a mother who worked as a nurse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“My friend and companion,” said I, rising from the sofa, “is absent; you must have his room.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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