not present
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Macron, who became the first head of state from the European Union to visit Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in 2024, was not present at his nearby hotel at the time.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The Greek word for Greeks, Ἕλληνες, appears only once in “The Iliad” and is not present at all in “The Odyssey.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
The authors themselves do not present “partner preference” as direct proof, but as the most parsimonious explanation within their statistical model.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
When we’re daydreaming and ruminating and self-reflecting and mentally time-traveling or imagining other people’s thoughts, we’re not present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Vice President Andrew Johnson was not present when Lincoln died, so the cabinet sent him an official notification of the president’s death and of his succession to the presidency.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
