absence
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It plans future AI chips and computing systems years in advance, meaning Huang’s absence won’t have much of a near-term impact on its products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
But observers have pointed to the absence of some big names, with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham the only leader from a G7 country scheduled to address the summit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Attendees at the shipboard peptide party argued that in the absence of clinical trials, anecdotal data — typically near the bottom of the traditional evidence hierarchy — deserves more weight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
In the summer, Ollie Pope was recalled to the Test squad as the spare batter in Bethell's absence.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Permission from the Community Woodward School was forthcoming for Bobby’s three-week absence, and the boy was delighted to be on the road playing chess instead of being in the classroom.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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House Republicans hadn’t been confident they could hold off the motion given GOP absences from Washington in a tight majority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
Wopke Hoekstra, the EU's top climate official, said the absences were "not completely atypical" as leaders may have "practical" reasons for not being able to attend a summit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
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
Maddison is part of a returning group of players, including Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski, who are making comebacks from lengthy absences.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
No absences, no tardinesses, and my academic work was among the best of the year.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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