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
The pair will manage the company during the CEO’s absence, Home Depot said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Maresca made Fernandez captain at Chelsea in the absence of Reece James.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
How did you think about her backstory with that kind of absence?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
It began not with an absence of noise or a deafening crush of earth, but with the gurgle of water and the alarm of a siren.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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
The list of triumphant comebacks after extended absences is brief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 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
Holmes’s absences from Wilmette lengthened once again, although at regular intervals he sent Myrta and his daughter enough money to keep them comfortable.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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