absence

Example Sentences

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Yet they mustered small smiles and waves walking into campus after the long absence, grappling with an array of emotions.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s the kind of person whose absence you feel immediately.

From Literature

It is more significant than that but sources say the Denmark international is still being assessed and the timescale for his absence is not clear.

From BBC

At the same time, some absences from the guest list have also reflected strained relationships.

From BBC

"Neither was the case: Paranthropus was as widespread and versatile as Homo and the new find shows that its absence in the Afar was an artifact of the fossil record."

From Science Daily