absent
Example Sentences
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With victory, Gaethje claimed the interim lightweight title for the second time and will now face absent champion Ilia Topuria once he returns from a personal hiatus.
From BBC
The letter did not spare the absent father the grim truth: “Her sufferings were great.”
Two or three times a year all the Herdmans would be absent at the same time and it was like a vacation.
From Literature
The news anchor, 54, has been absent from the “Today” desk since mid-December because of her vocal chord surgery.
From Los Angeles Times
Wirth—who was absent from the meeting because of knee surgery—has been working with Chevron’s government-affairs team to navigate its next steps, people familiar with his plans said.
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