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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Across the country in Virginia, where there are more than 350 active missing person cases, Billy Chrimes has been struggling with recruitment since the economic downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
3 May 2025 -
The bodies of three girls who went missing last month have been found.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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If the form's not submitted, the student would be considered truant.—
Carrie Shepherd,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The child would be considered truant if the homeschool administrator does not submit the form, which in addition to information about the student would require an assurance that the person administering the homeschooling has earned a high school diploma or its equivalent.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Several household-name toy companies have made the decision to raise their prices to absorb the new import taxes, with others issuing warnings that some toys may be absent from the shelves come holiday season.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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But former President George W. Bush was noticeably absent from the gathering to celebrate his mother, as was his younger brother, former Florida governor Jeb Bush.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Ironically, without Geneviève and her encouragement of Jack over the course of the season, Jack likely never would have made such an out-of-the-box decision.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $129,842.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2025
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AWOL. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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