absence
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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
City's then manager, Pep Guardiola, even labelled him "our mini-Rodri" in the absence of his influential, injured team-mate.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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
“In the absence of material escalation and amid continuing grey flows through the Strait of Hormuz, oil markets remained mostly in a wait-and-see mode,” Peter Sidorov of Deutsche Bank wrote in a note on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The sarcasm that had repelled, the harshness that had startled me once, were only like keen condiments in a choice dish: their presence was pungent, but their absence would be felt as comparatively insipid.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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
Garcia was fired in 2024 for tardiness and absences that he claims were justified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 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
I had no choice but to adjust to Barack's absences anyway, because they weren't slated to end.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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