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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The other five crew members remain missing.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Authorities in the United States are investigating cases of 10 missing or deceased scientists.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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A lot of kids’ parents don’t have time to sign out their kids, so they would be counted absent instead of truant, Hampton said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In a late January social media post, district officials said any student participating in a walkout would be considered truant and given an unexcused absence.—
Emily Donaldson,
San Antonio Express-News,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But the on-loan Manchester United forward is not Flick’s first choice on the wing when Raphinha, who is still out with a hamstring injury, and Yamal are absent.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Orlando has consistently ranked among the top cities with the most severe shortages of affordable housing since the report began in 2019, only absent from the top 10 in 2021.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Redshirt junior Matt Kingsbury was later credited with a sack to end a drive and finished with five tackles; sophomore linebacker Emmanuel Karmo jumped an out route for an interception early in the second half.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
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Sykesville Fire officials said crews faced challenges due to several out-of-service fire hydrants, leading to a request for tankers to help with the second building and water supply.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“AWOL.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/AWOL. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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