absence
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Now, he is taking a leave of absence to build a financial startup called Mecone aimed at bringing perpetual futures trading to a wider investor base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Some cells died, setting off an inflammatory response despite the absence of an invading pathogen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
The proposed changes would make offences under the law arrestable, and allow courts to try defendants in their absence if they are overseas or unreachable.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
But in Saliba's absence, Konsa has started seven of Arsenal's nine Premier League matches, having joined just hours before their opening match against Coventry before coming on against former club Aston Villa for his debut.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
By this time, the cub has already been wandering away from Mama for lengthy periods to feed and explore, so her absence isn’t altogether jarring.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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The court heard that Song, who is also known by his stage name Mino, had recorded 102 unauthorised absences during his 21-month stint as a social service agent.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The class-action, led by four ex-warehouse workers, alleges that Amazon deducted their bank of unpaid time off or flagged them for “time off-task” for medically necessary breaks or absences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
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
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
Symptoms were feigned, and our mothers wrote notes excusing our absences on the day of the intramural softball tournament.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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