Melathys remains largely absent until the end of the story.

Wilson was absent from the Committee until its fifth meeting.

Islam was virtually absent from Switzerland until the 20th century.

A large organized support, after 1984, even with excellent attendance statistics, has been absent until 1989.

Several times she has gone out early, and been absent until evening.

In Europe, airbags were almost entirely absent from family cars until the early 1990s.

In early 1939, Kneitel suffered a heart attack, and was absent from the studio until late 1941.

In Denver, competition for local service was absent from the market until 1997.

There is a gap, because crew was absent at Wesleyan from the early 1880's until 1964.

Chandrasekaran's personal views are absent until almost the very end of the book.