absence
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The absence of a clear forward guidance leaves the Fed’s reaction function unusually uncertain, said Gabriele Foa, global credit portfolio manager at Algebris in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But another notable absence is Japan's Sony, maker of the PlayStation 5 console.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
“In the absence of material escalation and amid continuing grey flows through the Strait of Hormuz, oil markets remained mostly in a wait-and-see mode,” Peter Sidorov of Deutsche Bank wrote in a note on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Taken together, we see hope and its absence wedged in the backseat.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Zero’s absence would stunt the growth of mathematics, stifle innovation in science, and, incidentally, make a mess of the calendar.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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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
Garcia was fired in 2024 for tardiness and absences that he claims were justified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
Of those absences, around 52% were linked to psychological factors.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
No matter how sick a student might be, absences were not allowed.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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