absent
Example Sentences
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In a first half in which offensive fireworks were conspicuously absent, Walker delivered runs of 29 and 30 yards in the course of three plays to set up Seattle's second field goal.
From Barron's
"We have hair samples spanning about 100 years. And back when the regulations were absent, the lead levels were about 100 times higher than they are after the regulations."
From Science Daily
The story follows two young brothers, Akin and Remi, who spend a day with their absent father, Folarin, after an unexpected reunion.
From BBC
There are the typical role-playing video games, along with virtual tennis and dirtbike riding, but conspicuously absent are any winter sports.
From Los Angeles Times
At the time, black Americans were largely absent from textbooks and classrooms.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
