absence
Example Sentences
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Yet, in the absence of obvious, visible progression, plenty of observers have cast doubt on whether the project, likely to cost more than £2bn, will ever actually be built.
From BBC
He was describing a physical absence, not a price problem.
In the absence of international duty, Bairstow captained Yorkshire in the County Championship last season, a role he will take on again this year.
From BBC
Their absence has created huge queues and hours-long wait times at airport security checkpoints.
From BBC
Air travelers have faced hourslong lines at some airports as a partial government shutdown has squeezed Transportation Security Administration officers working without paychecks—prompting more absences and resignations.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
