absence

Example Sentences

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It’s true that in the absence of independent, trusted sources of information, power accrues without accountability.

From The Wall Street Journal

The penguins had previously moved from offshore islands to the mainland, taking advantage of the absence of land predators.

From Science Daily

In the absence of profits, the tech bros increasingly emphasize an old metric that was popular during the dot-com bubble: the number of users, with a new flavor.

From MarketWatch

In the absence of judicial authority for the search, they argued the move was "obviously unlawful".

From BBC

As an only child, you had every reason to believe, in the absence of the will, that you were the sole heir of the mobile home.

From MarketWatch