absent
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If we had, it might have come with a purposefully incomprehensible slogan, absent any sound or fury but definitely signifying nothing.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
"The Fast and the Furious" will be screened in a midnight slot later in the day, bringing some Hollywood razzle-dazzle to Cannes where US studios are notably absent.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Trump's special envoy to Greenland, Republican Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, hasn't taken part in the negotiations and is largely absent from the diplomatic process, three sources said.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
And yet, their names are mostly absent from the centennial celebrations.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Presently he took them off and dropped them on my bureau with an absent clatter.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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