absent
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They have played in the Euros once - in 2000 - while the Scots have reached the past two after being absent from the tournament since 1996.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
Then he is able to show up for her, which was what has been absent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Despite the national veneration of units like Vizirenko’s, Ukraine has struggled to recruit and retain fighters, with about 200,000 listed as absent without leave, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov told the country’s parliament in January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
These receptors were found throughout the udder tissue of cattle but were nearly absent in airway tissue.
From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026
“You and Robbie should be separated after your misbehavior. Ida Mae’s absent; come take her seat up here, Carrie. I’ll be by with your punishment.”
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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