absolute
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He called Sherpa an "absolute gentle giant of a man and a true 'tiger of the mountains'", in a post that assumed the worst.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Even six and 12 months out, absolute returns have been surprisingly weak, Lerner pointed out.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
"It is causing absolute chaos - footfall in the town is down, passing trade in terms of commuters is down and it is day one - we have got six weeks of this," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“It was just an absolute disaster,” Peggy Butler said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Elizebeth sent her “best wishes to Mrs. Andresen and the hope that she will enjoy absolute possession of the tiger skin.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Vocabulary lists containing absolute
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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