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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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The address will seek to restore confidence in the Fed’s commitment to taming inflation, and ease concerns that the absence of forward guidance will undermine stability, Samarra Hammoud, FX strategist at CBA, said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 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

He was eventually de-arrested, but the England and Wales Cricket Board have referred the matter to the Cricket Regulator, and the Regulator's investigation has resulted in Carse's absence from the squad for Lord's.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

But another notable absence is Japan's Sony, maker of the PlayStation 5 console.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

Prowling the aisles at Bókin, he was sometimes brought up short by the absence of a book he wanted, in which case he’d have the store order it for him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

Suburban growth—and burgeoning communities across the South and West—means the report has some conspicuous absences.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 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

Cal made arrangements in school, by doing extra and excellent work, to make up for his absences on Monday afternoons.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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