absence

Following the passing of a deadline in August, Stormont officials were given legal powers to spend up to 95% of last year's funding in the absence of ministers agreeing the budget.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The primary issue is the absence of midfielder Moises Caicedo.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

In Ohtani’s absence, the Dodgers have started outfielder Alex Call at DH against left-handed pitchers, with Dalton Rushing available off the bench in the later innings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

His prolonged absence from America also gave Lafayette a unique aura among the heroes of the Revolution, as he alone was untainted by the partisan politics that had followed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

I go to the market on the way home, even though there are only a few booths selling on a Sunday, and get some cabbages and more potatoes to give some excuse for my absence.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

Representatives of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands said the absences would not affect the meeting's outcomes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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

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

No absences, no tardinesses, and my academic work was among the best of the year.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou