absence

The absence of a father, meanwhile, has been associated with a variety of negative outcomes for children.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Moryoussef was sentenced in his absence in 2018, never returned to the UK to serve time after France refused to extradite him.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Slow Horses, now in its sixth season, has been an Emmy-nominated success, and, after a brief absence, Eleazar has returned to playing the spiky Louisa Guy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Rather than dwelling on the absence of a right hand, Fontaine saw something wondrous coming out of Abbott’s left hand — a cut fastball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

The absence of crocodiles made her swimming lessons slightly less frightening.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

The teens at French high schools, known as lycées, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absences, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

The court heard that Song, who is also known by his stage name Mino, had recorded 102 unauthorised absences during his 21-month stint as a social service agent.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The class-action, led by four ex-warehouse workers, alleges that Amazon deducted their bank of unpaid time off or flagged them for “time off-task” for medically necessary breaks or absences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

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

Symptoms were feigned, and our mothers wrote notes excusing our absences on the day of the intramural softball tournament.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris