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absent

[ab-suhnt, ab-sent, ab-suhnt] / ˈæb sənt, æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt /




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Notably absent from the public statements was any mention of North Korea's nuclear arsenal.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

At that scale, liquids tend to mix poorly because turbulence is largely absent.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Overall, the announcements are “unlikely to drive demand absent a surprise,” Vogt wrote.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Also absent from the report was any discussion of the neck rash that Trump experienced earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Something about the circus stirs their souls, and they ache for it when it is absent.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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