absent
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They then cross-referenced the DNA samples they gathered with the genetic profiles available to view on commercial genealogy databases to find the absent British military fathers of clients aged from three years to 70.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
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
In “Sisters in Yellow,” translated by Laurel Taylor and Hitomi Yoshio, mothers are largely absent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Everyone will be asking me why I’ve been absent for over two weeks.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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