absence
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One group of devoted players jokingly created a boilerplate agreement for a “GTA”-induced leave of absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
If there were was a decent offer and the possibility of higher ones, his absence would have been understandable.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The administration can’t be blamed for continuing construction in the absence of any order compelling it to stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The court also noted the absence of any genetic or lifestyle-related factors that could otherwise explain the cancer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 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
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
All it cost them to snatch up the winner of the last two American League Cy Young Awards was three minor-leaguers whose absences will barely make a dent in their loaded farm system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Garcia was fired in 2024 for tardiness and absences that he claims were justified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The inspectors outlined serious concerns about high levels of mental health-related absences and the high proportion of officers applying for ill-health retirement.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Because that's the school policy about long absences.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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