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He added that unless the government saw "an absolute dire need", it would not be procuring spot cargoes on the LNG front, which tend to be far more expensive than previously contracted shipments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

She said "women really describe absolute terror from the police, running up and down the road, running away from the police".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Hopper would later insist on the absolute absence of any social commentary in his work, claiming that he was simply painting his own inner life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The Pac-Man enzyme suggests that this barrier may not be absolute for every type of plastic.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

They felt their way forward in the absolute darkness.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

It resonates in part because pregnant women are routinely handed absolutes with little explanation and expected to comply, so permission to have a little leeway is a welcome relief.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026

No doubt, but as we have seen with the handball law if you add more absolutes that simply results in more disallowed goals.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2025

Johnson told Barron’s that the projected percentage increases represent ranges rather than absolutes, and that individual payouts would depend on the company and the employee’s performance.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2025

Also note that these listed bloom times are meant as guides, not absolutes, so before you plan an outing, always check ahead to ensure your favorites are actually in flower.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025

But she also understood that sometimes the world was just a little bit more complicated and grown folks liked to operate in absolutes.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland