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absent

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




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In mice, the treatment encouraged bone regrowth in damaged digits and partially restored some regenerative abilities lost when the SP genes were absent.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Of the 23 students in Makan’s class, four were absent that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Their mother was absent for much of their lives, too.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Meta Platforms is notably absent from the vendor list; Anthropic is excluded by the Pentagon.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

I assumed that was why the officer had shown up—to find out why I was absent.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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