absence

Manchester City's O'Reilly started at left-back, a position he made his own during the World Cup, and his absence would open an opportunity for Lewis Hall to play.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

In Ohtani’s absence, the Dodgers went 10-3, and hit .273 as a team with 24 home runs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Scarpetta said that absence of second-round effects reflected a more prompt response from central bankers than was the case in the postpandemic price surge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The above chart summarizes the correlation since 1945 of the market’s return and the presence or absence of gridlock.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Like the other patients at Carville, she submits to monthly tests to determine if the disease is still present or if it’s been “arrested”—the term used to describe continued absence of infection.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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

That includes both authorised absences, such as illness, and unauthorised absences, which is when pupils miss school without permission or a valid reason.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 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

There’s a crack in the sink, which at this moment seems a disaster, worse than any of the other flaws and absences.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood