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absent

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




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But if she misses the entire clay swing, then Raducanu will have been absent for three months by the time the grass-court season begins.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Tillis dropped his opposition after the Justice Department assured him the criminal case wouldn’t be reopened absent a formal referral from the inspector general.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Other Japanese women have subsequently built on her achievements, albeit absent the renown still reserved for male directors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

That decision was made in a process in which Spanish input was largely absent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The others had offered him the use of Percy’s cabin, since Percy was...well, absent.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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