absence
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There isn’t even a romantic spark between him and the third mate, and the absence of sharp dialogue is complete.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Thursday after a 73-day absence that fuelled speculation about the 93-year-old's health and who is really running the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Sinner has dominated the men's tour in his rival's absence, having lost only three matches this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
But what are absence seizures and are they likely to affect the Germany attacker's career going forward?
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Oddly, her absence made them all the more keen to act as they knew she would wish.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
But as he approaches his 21st wedding anniversary, he says that periodic absences from home can have unexpected benefits.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
Dianne Feinstein’s final years in office involved repeated reporting on cognitive decline and absences, raising difficult questions about when coverage becomes invasive or speculative.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
I tried and failed to imagine her, this woman who could after so many years renounce altogether her husband, break the bond that must surely have existed despite his long absences.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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