absence

Example Sentences

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Ueda’s absence is unlikely to significantly change the bank’s rate decision, as policymakers, including the governor himself, have voiced growing concerns that higher oil prices triggered by the Middle East conflict will accelerate underlying inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In Smith’s absence, 25-year-old Dalton Rushing has started three straight games behind the plate, including his four-hit performance in the series finale against the Angels, and six of the past nine games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The team also said Neymar, Brazil's leading international scorer who was only recalled to the national team after a two-year absence for the World Cup, was "recovering well" from a calf injury.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, the absence of abfraction lesions in primates suggests that some of our most common dental problems are uniquely human.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He canceled his next appointment and wrote me an absence excuse for my next class, which was California history.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez