absence
Example Sentences
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In the absence of ethnic studies, groups like Radical Monarchs help bridge the lack of racial diversity and cultural competency in schools.
From Los Angeles Times
"The absence of this information means there is no remaining reasonable line of enquiry," police added.
From BBC
In the absence of a common understanding on the scope, "the continued extension of this moratorium warrants careful reconsideration", India's commerce minister Piyush Goyal said Thursday.
From Barron's
“The scene seemed to collapse under all these absences,” Ms. Lewin reports, “the mirage of the writer’s room destroyed.”
In the absence of clear communication, and amid an ongoing internet blackout, many described feeling exposed and uncertain, unsure when or where the next strike might hit.
From BBC
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