absence
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"In the absence of definitive conclusions, the novel will therefore remain available in bookstores," the statement said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
With an unchanged hold rating, Harris tells clients in a note the stock is more than fairly valued in the absence of any outlook upgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The absence of hitting puts the pressure squarely on the shoulders of Snell and Glasnow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Archer's return means the 50-over squad is close to full strength, bar the absence of wicketkeeper Jos Buttler who is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines following hamstring surgery.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
She’d been so distracted by Ekon that she hadn’t noticed the strange lightness on her back, the absence of something crucial.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu set out a timetable on Sunday urging local authorities to prioritise filling gaps left by long-term teacher absences and unfilled posts.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 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
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
"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
He has a wife who suffers his absences without complaint, and who arranges porcelain kittens by color, lightest to darkest, on two different shelves in their drawing room in Stuttgart.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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