absent

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, and daughters Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie are absent, after attending last year.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The pastor said many congregants were absent because they had traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a March 29 rally of Iranian diaspora in support of the war.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

Noticeably absent from the home is a traditional front door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He patted my cheek in his terribly absent way, and bent down, and kissed the top of my head.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier