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absent

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




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On top of that, the “Magnificent Seven” megacap tech companies were notably absent from this list.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

There’s plenty of furtive gags like this throughout “Up in Smoke”: police incompetence, absent parents, anti-war rhetoric and racial stereotypes that function as satire.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

If Yoro is absent, Carrick could be forced to play either Luke Shaw or Noussair Mazraoui, or even veteran midfielder Casemiro, alongside 19-year-old Ayden Heaven at Stamford Bridge.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

In “Sisters in Yellow,” translated by Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio, mothers are largely absent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Annabelle’s hair has grown out some, but her eyes look absent and hollowed out.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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