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Sir Chris has suggested the absolute deadline for reaching a deal is January because at that point the money available to departments to spend under emergency arrangements will run out.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Some eating patterns showed stronger associations than others, but the absolute differences were relatively small.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

Ronaldo said in a lengthy statement he had left because Portugal coach Jorge Jesus twice "broke his word", accusing him of an "absolute breach of trust".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“Grain-the dominant growth engine for both carriers through 2026-should remain healthy in absolute terms, but fade rapidly in terms of outsized growth contribution, increasing the importance of replacement growth surfacing elsewhere,” the analysts write.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The look of confusion on Ivan’s face was absolute but didn’t last long.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Mozeliak didn’t rule himself out as the long-term answer at general manager and was emphatic about not speaking in absolutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 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

"They are not designed to be absolutes," he said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 2, 2023

All of us, when it comes to personality, naturally think in terms of absolutes: that a person is a certain way or is not a certain way.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell