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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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The absence of changes in fecal production was particularly interesting because constipation is a known side effect of medications such as Ozempic.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Derek Tisler, counsel and manager for the elections and government program at the Brennan Center for Justice, said the federal government’s absence has weakened the defenses.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Mainoo returned from a four-match absence with a muscular issue as a second-half substitute at Chelsea.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Two Iraqi lawyers appointed in their absence refused to speak to AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

It began not with an absence of noise or a deafening crush of earth, but with the gurgle of water and the alarm of a siren.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

When the university authorities threatened to withhold Marlowe’s degree following prolonged absences from Cambridge, the Privy Council intervened to reassure them that he had “done her Majesty good service.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

For many Cameroonians, however, Biya's repeated absences over the past two decades have become a source of growing frustration.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 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

"With atypical absences that last longer, people may have automatic movements like fidgeting with their hands, eyelid fluttering and lip smacking. Some people may fall."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

There’s a crack in the sink, which at this moment seems a disaster, worse than any of the other flaws and absences.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood


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