absence
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But there is no standardized public key for deciphering them; codes vary among plants and products, and the absence of an obvious “TF” is no guarantee Taylor Farms wasn’t involved.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ferreira, 29, is running the restaurant in the absence of her uncle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Maresca made Fernandez captain at Chelsea in the absence of Reece James.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
For many, today's hardships only serve to highlight the absence of a leader who died a decade ago and is still seen as the wiley strategist who outwitted his American foes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Another nest had already been added in our brief absence.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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Suburban growth—and burgeoning communities across the South and West—means the report has some conspicuous absences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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
A third calls for a pulse check on a law passed by the Legislature in 2025 that lets public schools excuse student absences for off-campus religious instruction.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
They also cited such concerns as the high number of student absences and graduation rates that trailed nearby campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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