absentee
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As a result of the absentees, and to balance the team, England have omitted spinner Shoaib Bashir from the XI that won the first Test.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Perhaps, then, the leaks and reaction from disappointed absentees have only reaffirmed Tuchel's belief that he has made the right decisions.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Romero was forced off during Tottenham's 2-2 draw against Manchester City due to an illness, taking the club's list of absentees for fitness reasons into double figures.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
The absentees included a general who was dismissed as a lawmaker late last year and a former deputy discipline-inspection chief for the military.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
She caught their habit of going into Vortini's for soda water, where she found her acquaintances of all ages sitting at tables, with their little parcels huddled in their laps, discussing absentees and the weather.
From The Main Chance by Nicholson, Meredith
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