absence
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In her tragic absence, Selena’s estate gave a rare blessing to Beyoncé for the collaboration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
His prolonged absence from America also gave Lafayette a unique aura among the heroes of the Revolution, as he alone was untainted by the partisan politics that had followed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her mother assured fans the absence is only temporary.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Gen. Lafayette of the Continental Army, returned after an absence of more than 40 years for a grand tour of the country he so gallantly served at its birth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He always slept with one eye open, so in a moment he raised up and rubbed his cold nose against mine to beg my pardon for his absence.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
Representatives of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands said the absences would not affect the meeting's outcomes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
But as he approaches his 21st wedding anniversary, he says that periodic absences from home can have unexpected benefits.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
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
Does it make all his absences worse, maybe, knowing he's capable of thinking beyond himself, even in the smallest of ways?
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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