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absent

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




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This fear was entirely absent from the first film back in 1995.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Foreign policy, by contrast, is designed to meet short-term objectives, while building and maintaining the conditions for longer-term security, absent the pressures linked to growing a developed economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

"The capacity is not absent -- it's just obscured."

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026

England beat New Zealand and India at the start of the summer while Sciver-Brunt was absent but she remains their best and most important player.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

“I don’t want to see him fail out of summer school because he’s avoiding me. He’ll get left behind if he’s absent three times.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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