absent

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The festival also added a combo of Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Four Tet to replace the absent headliner.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

These reveal a fixation on technology and—unusual for a Haring exhibition—an interest in violence absent from his best-known work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Kane was absent from the team list against Japan after suffering "a minor issue in training".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Notably absent were Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, major players whose combined GDP accounts for 60% of Latin America’s economy.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Ms. Burns looked at them, her face both cloudy and sunny, her skin absent of her normal brown.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds