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But absolute temperatures are just one way of measuring El Nino's strength.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 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

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

Christopher had never seen anything like it—part of him wanted to shout at her to come back—but she had absolute control.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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

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

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