absent
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But there, in the heart of London, darkness was strangely absent on one street.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Of the 23 students in Makan’s class, four were absent that day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Thomas Ross KC, defending, told the court that the offence was absent of firearms or intimidation which was "different" from similar cases.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Russia was also absent at the next event in 2024, but is on the list of national participants for the 2026 exhibition.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Moreover, absent from Papin’s design was a simple device employed by Savery: the use of a spray of water over the cylinder to cool it in order to speed the condensation of the steam.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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