absence
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“The absence of any clear academic standard is difficult to reconcile with a mission built on academic excellence,” the report stated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
"In a very short time, he made new friends who have stayed in touch despite his extended absence," they said.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“For them, my papers reinforce the desirability of broad diversification — narrow portfolios selected in the absence of such skill have a high likelihood of underperforming the market,” Bessembinder told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
“In the absence of official oversight and enforcement, unmitigated expansion of the fireworks businesses operating at the site in Esparto led directly to death and destruction.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Permission from the Community Woodward School was forthcoming for Bobby’s three-week absence, and the boy was delighted to be on the road playing chess instead of being in the classroom.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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