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absent

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




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Without electricity, the cellular connection is weak or else altogether absent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The researchers also observed that sleep apnea-like conditions had a smaller impact on both the gut microbiome and the metabolome when FXR was absent.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Notably absent from the public statements was any mention of North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Again and again, the poems search for a “you,” often absent or dead, divine or unknowable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She just stood in the driveway, between the creature and her family, her best friend absent in her hand.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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