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absent

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




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In mice, the treatment encouraged bone regrowth in damaged digits and partially restored some regenerative abilities lost when the SP genes were absent.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Evidence for many of these contentions is scant or absent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Of the 23 students in Makan’s class, four were absent that day.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

After being absent for most of their childhood, James came back into their lives when the twins were in their mid-teens.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

This is not to say stigma is absent for white people convicted of crimes; it is present and powerful.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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