absent
Example Sentences
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The festival also added a combo of Skrillex, Fred Again.. and Four Tet to replace the absent headliner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
It’s a faithful facsimile—with a singular ingredient absent: the soulful performance of Al Pacino in the central role of the hapless bank robber Sonny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
With these thoughts in her mind, she was delighted to find one day that Poseidon was absent from the gathering in Olympus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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