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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One of Charlotte’s renewable energy plants in being sued by the family of a man who fell to his death because of loose and missing guardrails, according to a lawsuit filed by his family.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
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Then, after the various men, all potential investors in Bram’s business venture, and their sons assemble, Ginny, Bram’s assistant, goes missing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her impulse control is practically gone.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Clouds have evaporated into practically nothing and are expected to stay gone.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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In Kentucky, a 2024 law requiring court referrals for truant students led to a surge of families pulling their children out of public schools to homeschool, rather than face legal consequences.—
Jon England,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
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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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And when Mamdani was publicly sworn in, absent was House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, a fellow New Yorker, who had only reluctantly endorsed the former Queens assemblyman.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
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Though some years past have been ripe with political commentary on stage, the topic was notably absent this year, with speech givers opting to shout-out their families and people inside the Globes ballroom as opposed to the weighty issues outside of it.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The resort has teamed up with local partners like Pieces of 8 boat tours to offer guests day trips to the Bahamas' out islands of Exuma and Eleuthera– where visitors can swim with pigs or feed iguanas in their natural habitat.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Best interception Cornerback Kani Walker saw a quick out route late in the first half against Auburn and jumped a pass from Jackson Arnold, his former teammate at Auburn, for an interception at the Arkansas 11 with the Hogs ahead by four points.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
31 Dec. 2025
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AWOL. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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