People carry arms in teeming city streets where outward aggression, ranging from a near total absence of civility to frequent gunplay, is part of daily life. (si.com)
In the near total absence of insulin (i.e. type 1 diabetes), the amount of ketones produced can be dangerous — a condition called «ketoacidosis». (insuliniq.com)
The near total absence of snark was a huge relief. (christylemire.com)