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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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Finally, these are his late wife’s children too, and being able to support them this way in her absence must give him a lot of pleasure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

McIlroy’s parents were there, convinced by their son that their absence in 2025 wasn’t the reason he won.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The overdue federal ban on BVO underscores a larger shift: in the absence of swift federal action, states are increasingly driving food safety policy in the U.S.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

However, no timeline was given for her return, and her absence from the latest music video suggests she will not join the group at Coachella.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

I agreed heartily with him, and then I told him what we had found in his absence: that the house which Dracula had bought was the very next one to my own.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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