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absolute

[ab-suh-loot, ab-suh-loot] / ˈæb səˌlut, ˌæb səˈlut /






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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

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

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Giamanco's mother told the local Fox affiliate she was "very proud" and that her son was "an absolute hero."

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The embossed crosses on multiple turrets present a towering fortress with absolute castle stature.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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

Khondji concedes to these particularities, yet he doesn’t think in rigid absolutes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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


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