absenteeism
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In 2024, Medford High School in Boston grappled with chronic absenteeism.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
The army has been blighted by several scandals -- particularly over an unpopular mobilisation drive, the treatment of conscripts and reports of widespread absenteeism and equipment shortages in some units.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Scholars have long suspected there is a link between heat and economic development, arguing that hot weather saps energy and productivity by increasing absenteeism and causing more workplace errors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2026
This, or else a tactful absenteeism, became their custom whenever licencing matters came up to be discussed.
From Mushroom Town by Oliver Onions
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