as in missing
not present at a mandatory time and place
The soldier was AWOL for more than a week. "Where's Ben?" "I'm not sure—he's been AWOL all day."
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Adjective
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But the Satin Doll's vintage Schlitz sign has gone missing.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Somehow, after the plane landed though before Andrés and Daria reached the taxi stand, Daria’s wallet went missing.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In Chicago, nearly half of students were considered chronically truant, according to state data.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Warren has been able to reduce its percentage of students labeled as habitually truant from 70% — the worst in Marion County — in the 2020-21 school year to 22% last year, according to state data.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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No victims speak in court While the court heard several pleas from Combs’ supporters Friday, the victims who testified at trial were noticeably absent from the hearing.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sultana has tepidly supported this bid but been conspicuously absent from Your Party’s recent social-media posts.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Igbinosun could’ve easily gotten overaggressive and expected a quick out route from Boston, who already had inside leverage from coming in motion.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AWOL. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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