absence
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Disappointing as it was, that frustration itself represented a shift in mindset that came after Euro 2016 – a sharp contrast to the passive acceptance that met Wales' previous absence from major tournaments.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“We believe the absence of a major new stimulus package suggests that authorities still view the current slowdown as manageable,” analysts at Citigroup said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Alternatively, the state regulator could accept a private rating but apply higher capital charges to reflect the absence of public scrutiny.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Philip Hackney, a nonprofit law professor at the University of Pittsburgh and former IRS official, said the absence of an independent review creates its own legal exposure.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Frank could feel its absence, as if the humidity had suddenly dropped.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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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
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
Of those absences, around 52% were linked to psychological factors.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
The list of triumphant comebacks after extended absences is brief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Frank Millet unofficially kept watch over the buildings of the eastern architects during their lengthy absences from the park, lest some ad hoc decision cause irreparable aesthetic damage.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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