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ausbleiben  to be absent, not appear, not be apparent; stop (pulse, breathing); fail to materialize, not happen; stay away, fail to appear; stay out (not go home)

Der Regen ist jahrelang dort ausgeblieben.
The rains there have failed year after year.
Es konnte nicht ausbleiben, dass...
It was inevitable that...
Die Kostenexplosion für Arzneimittel blieb aus.
The cost explosion for medications never happened.

Related: das Ausbleiben absence, failure

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