Nowhere to be seen, for short (4)

I believe the answer is:

awol

(Other definitions for awol that I've seen before include "Truant (or just missing)" , "On the lam" , "unaccounted for" , "Absent without permission, in short" , "'Absent without permission, initially (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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