absence
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So did Redick, who deserves credit for reacting to the late news of Durant’s absence, as he and his esteemed coaching staff drew up effective adjustments on the fly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Most notable was Meghan's complete absence of public-facing appearances on Wednesday.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Conspicuous in its absence in the center position of the dash is an LCD touch screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Amaya, of NOAA, noted that the current marine heat wave almost certainly would have formed in the absence of climate change.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
He yammered about the evidence that dragons had no magic, and Anya listened, her pain about Papa’s absence draining away as the afternoon wore on.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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