absence
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In this case, the absence of his influence may prove to be a positive development for the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Bethell's continued absence is a huge concern for England, given the time he has already missed and his importance across all three formats.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Attendees at the shipboard peptide party argued that in the absence of clinical trials, anecdotal data — typically near the bottom of the traditional evidence hierarchy — deserves more weight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
But observers have pointed to the absence of some big names, with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham the only leader from a G7 country scheduled to address the summit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Not a body under a sheet, not even dust, but an absence.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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House Republicans hadn’t been confident they could hold off the motion given GOP absences from Washington in a tight majority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026
When the university authorities threatened to withhold Marlowe’s degree following prolonged absences from Cambridge, the Privy Council intervened to reassure them that he had “done her Majesty good service.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The teens at French high schools, known as lycées, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absences, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sinner and Alcaraz swept the board between them at the majors in 2024 and 2025 - and Zverev has taken full advantage against the rest of the field in their absences.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Accustomed to their mother’s long workdays and their father’s extended absences, they missed Dorothy, but her departure didn’t interrupt their high-spirited lives replete with family, friends, and school.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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