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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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The absence of hitting puts the pressure squarely on the shoulders of Snell and Glasnow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

In Isak's absence, Lewis Koumas put in a great shift.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

A notable absence at that meeting will be US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who will skip due to "domestic engagements", a department official said on Friday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

It’s that we’ll gradually make fewer opportunities for it, until its absence begins to feel normal.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Arobin had sent them, and had had Celestine distribute them during Edna’s absence.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

The lawsuit claims Amazon’s actions violate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which entitles pregnant employees to reasonable accommodations and pregnancy-related absences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Representatives of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands said the absences would not affect the meeting's outcomes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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

Does it make all his absences worse, maybe, knowing he's capable of thinking beyond himself, even in the smallest of ways?

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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