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absent

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




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Construction on the ballroom has been stop-and-go since late March, when a federal judge halted progress after deeming it to be wildly illegal absent congressional approval.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Becerra “basically took a very absent, low profile — didn’t show up, didn’t harmonize the remarkable infighting,” Topol said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Hamas, Fatah's bitter rival which rules over Gaza, was absent from the race.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

But then "people started conforming to behave in ways that would not show racism. That doesn't mean that it's now absent", she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

“Is it unusual for her to be absent for so long?”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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