absence
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Dutch colonial records refer to Anthony as a Turk or “Mauhammetan,” despite the absence of any Muslim religiosity on his part.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The journalist involved explained that he had previously asked City, but in the absence of an answer, felt he had little choice but to question the manager.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
She describes Poly as both ever-present and irretrievably gone — an absence that structured the family, then fractured it when he finally joins them thanks to the Mariel boatlift of 1980.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“In the absence of a deal to re-open the Strait within the next couple of weeks, we are likely to shift our forecasts towards something closer to our adverse scenario,” he said.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Indian classical forms more than make up for an absence of harmony with highly complex and intricate melodies and rhythms.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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