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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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“In the absence of a decisive end to the conflict, the balance of risks to oil prices will remain skewed to the upside,” said Hamad Hussain, a senior economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Freiburg have made light of Manzambi's absence and went into the international break unbeaten and sitting third, having topped the Bundesliga after three straight opening wins.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

In Ohtani’s absence, the Dodgers went 10-3, and hit .273 as a team with 24 home runs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The above chart summarizes the correlation since 1945 of the market’s return and the presence or absence of gridlock.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Such were the gentle murmurs of Mrs. Bennet, and they gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley’s continued absence.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

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

Raman countered that many of her absences were the result of her attendance on regional boards and oversight bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

She lived in the country and couldn’t get to church every Sunday, so she made up for her absences by shouting so hard when she did make it that she shook the whole church.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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