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But the Roman emperor was the first to break with tradition and distribute them to ensure his subjects understood that he possessed absolute power and, not incidentally, controlled the empire’s money supply.

From Salon

He added that "minimising any possible environmental impacts and supporting the response" were "our absolute priorities".

From BBC

He embraced a conspiracy theory positing the FBI was “irredeemably corrupt” and advocated “an absolute housecleaning.”

From Salon

But keeping hold of one star - Antoine Semenyo - proved an absolute masterstroke as the Ghana winger has been the inspiration behind their climb to second spot in the Premier League.

From BBC

Ali described the death of two Jewish people in an attack at a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday as "an absolute tragedy" and expressed solidarity with the Jewish community.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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