absence
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"Our ground testing couldn't exactly reproduce the environment Roman would experience in space, such as the absence of gravity," Bolcar said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
I began noticing their absence most acutely when restaurants reopened after the first wave of the pandemic.
From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026
Liah Honeycutt started noticing the bags’ absence a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
In addition to Shaw's absence, Sesko is yet to start a Premier League game this season.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Those useless bachelors, Mr. Hummer and Mr. Slammer, obviously provided little help in my absence.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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The lawsuit claims Amazon’s actions violate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which entitles pregnant employees to reasonable accommodations and pregnancy-related absences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
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
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
I tried and failed to imagine her, this woman who could after so many years renounce altogether her husband, break the bond that must surely have existed despite his long absences.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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