absence

One group of devoted players jokingly created a boilerplate agreement for a “GTA”-induced leave of absence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The court also noted the absence of any genetic or lifestyle-related factors that could otherwise explain the cancer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The administration can’t be blamed for continuing construction in the absence of any order compelling it to stop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

That was how Carlos Alcaraz settled back into competitive action at the US Open, partnering the American great as she returned to her home slam after a four-year absence.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Had he lied— invented an excuse to explain Anna May’s absence so he could save face?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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

Dianne Feinstein’s final years in office involved repeated reporting on cognitive decline and absences, raising difficult questions about when coverage becomes invasive or speculative.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 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