absent
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Foreign policy, by contrast, is designed to meet short-term objectives, while building and maintaining the conditions for longer-term security, absent the pressures linked to growing a developed economy.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
"The capacity is not absent -- it's just obscured."
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
After the final whistle, striker Mehdi Taremi thanked the adoring crowd but decried the impact of the war on his squad, from absent staff to grueling travel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
While Lauer eventually settled, the command of his fastball remained absent.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
She longed to enquire of the housekeeper whether her master was really absent, but had not the courage for it.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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