absence
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In this case, the absence of his influence may prove to be a positive development for the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
Bethell's continued absence is a huge concern for England, given the time he has already missed and his importance across all three formats.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
Attendees at the shipboard peptide party argued that in the absence of clinical trials, anecdotal data — typically near the bottom of the traditional evidence hierarchy — deserves more weight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
But observers have pointed to the absence of some big names, with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham the only leader from a G7 country scheduled to address the summit.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
Mr. Rochester had given me but one week’s leave of absence: yet a month elapsed before I quitted Gateshead.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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Enforced absences have prevented England from building on last weekend's win with a similar selection, but others now have the chance to make their case a year out from the Rugby World Cup in Australia.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
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
The teens at French high schools, known as lycées, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absences, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
The court heard that Song, who is also known by his stage name Mino, had recorded 102 unauthorised absences during his 21-month stint as a social service agent.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
My absences were beginning to displease Gertrude and she grew testy with me.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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