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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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Dorsey’s lieutenants often clashed in his absence, leading to teams with duplicated roles and resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2020, while he was playing for the Clippers during the pandemic, Williams made headlines for visiting Magic City during an excused absence for personal reasons to return home to Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla "is a real exception" in Germany given the absence of a union majority in the works council, said Ernesto Klengel of the Hans-Boeckler Foundation, which has close ties to the trade unions.

From Barron's

“In the absence of a transaction with the consortium, the company would likely require a plan that includes reduction or elimination of the dividend and/or substantial new equity issuances.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That absence has fueled skepticism about whether sponges truly originated as early as genetic evidence suggests.

From Science Daily