absence
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The address will seek to restore confidence in the Fed’s commitment to taming inflation, and ease concerns that the absence of forward guidance will undermine stability, Samarra Hammoud, FX strategist at CBA, said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The administration can’t be blamed for continuing construction in the absence of any order compelling it to stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
That was how Carlos Alcaraz settled back into competitive action at the US Open, partnering the American great as she returned to her home slam after a four-year absence.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
But another notable absence is Japan's Sony, maker of the PlayStation 5 console.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The old madame did not venture to say she was afraid they would be neglected during Léonce’s absence; she hardly ventured to think so.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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For many Cameroonians, however, Biya's repeated absences over the past two decades have become a source of growing frustration.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
A third calls for a pulse check on a law passed by the Legislature in 2025 that lets public schools excuse student absences for off-campus religious instruction.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
The committee said it recognised that "short-term absences may arise without notice in cases of emergency or on compassionate grounds".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The list of triumphant comebacks after extended absences is brief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
There’s a crack in the sink, which at this moment seems a disaster, worse than any of the other flaws and absences.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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