absent

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But they, too, would be unlikely to fight Iran for the strait absent a major American intervention, diplomats and officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Notably absent were Mexico, Colombia and Brazil, major players whose combined GDP accounts for 60% of Latin America’s economy.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Oil analysts anticipate that absent a quick resolution, Europe and the U.S. could start seeing prices that look more like the $180 levels in the Middle East.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Although she sent a short video message to Paul, Tran was conspicuously absent from the in-person reunion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

My friends in Cambridge had become a kind of family, and I felt a sense of belonging with them that, for many years, had been absent on Buck’s Peak.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover