absent
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“I would say that, absent the Trump branding, most industry experts would say that the phone is not a good value at that price point,” Edwards, also Quandary Peak’s principal computer scientist, told Salon.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
He sees crude rising to $130 a barrel in the third quarter, absent a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran talks, with a $120 price likely holding into the end of the year.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Lawrence and Ojomoh's club team-mate Henry Arundell is also absent, despite scoring nine tries in his past seven club appearances.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
“It’s not just intimate contact, it’s not just close contact. There is evidence that it spread without those things happening but it was absent from the official messaging for at least a week.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Imogene said he stayed home to bury the snake, and she had this messy scribbled-up note that said, “Leroy is absent at a funeral.”
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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