absence

That form is testament to the performances of Ezri Konsa, who has stepped up in Saliba's absence and been given his chance to shine.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

That creates real risks with predictable consequences: knowledge concentrated among too few people, decision-making bottlenecks, diminished bench strength, and an organization increasingly vulnerable to the absence or departure of a few individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Stephen Cawley, also from Scotby, said the absence of an internet connection had led his family to spend time together the old-fashioned way.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

The New York-based private-equity group this month said that represented its best and final indicative offer in the absence of a superior rival bid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

How people feel when they are returning home from an absence, long or short, I did not know: I had never experienced the sensation.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

When the university authorities threatened to withhold Marlowe’s degree following prolonged absences from Cambridge, the Privy Council intervened to reassure them that he had “done her Majesty good service.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 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

Raman countered that many of her absences were the result of her attendance on regional boards and oversight bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Since I’ve spent most of my time in 13 disoriented, worried, angry, being remade, or hospitalized, I can’t say Gale’s absences have inconvenienced me.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins