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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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He added they were "temporary, brief, but easily treatable absence seizures".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Their absence left the remaining control tower personnel understaffed while managing more than twice the airport’s usual traffic volume.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

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

Lizzie’s absence left Calvin in need of care.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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

"With atypical absences that last longer, people may have automatic movements like fidgeting with their hands, eyelid fluttering and lip smacking. Some people may fall."

From BBC Aug. 19, 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

But besides his frequent absences, there was another barrier to friendship with him: he seemed of a reserved, an abstracted, and even of a brooding nature.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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