absent
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Cases often only become public knowledge when a player has been absent from their team's playing squad for a period of time without proper explanation.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Russia was also absent at the next event in 2024, but is on the list of national participants for the 2026 exhibition.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
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
“I have to be absent for a while. Do not wait for me.—D.”
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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