absence
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When Asco first coalesced, Gamboa Jr. went to Los Angeles County Museum of Art and noticed a striking absence of Chicano pieces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
O'Leary, 53, addressed her absence when the show returned from a break, saying: "Welcome back to This Morning, Alison is feeling a little unwell, so she's just had to duck out. Hopefully she'll be back."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The absence of a formal capital-return framework was likely the biggest source of initial investor disappointment, but management reiterated its willingness to distribute excess cash, it adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The Attorney General's Office stated in a press release that, given Mariaca's "definitive absence," the next most senior public prosecutor, Luis Montano Morales, would replace him on an interim basis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Do you have a note from home about your absence last week? You never gave me one.”
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
The court heard that Song, who is also known by his stage name Mino, had recorded 102 unauthorised absences during his 21-month stint as a social service agent.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Representatives of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands said the absences would not affect the meeting's outcomes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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