absence

The absence of public scrutiny is critical because ratings of private credit necessarily involve subjective judgments under uncertain conditions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

In the absence of news from authorities, Riches livestreamed for nine hours while roaming the perimeter of the Guthrie house.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Glasgow 2026 was also hurt by the absence or late withdrawal of big-name competitors, particularly in athletics, which missed Keely Hodgkinson, Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Philip Hackney, a nonprofit law professor at the University of Pittsburgh and former IRS official, said the absence of an independent review creates its own legal exposure.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Soon the villagers would discover her absence and search parties would go out.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

All it cost them to snatch up the winner of the last two American League Cy Young Awards was three minor-leaguers whose absences will barely make a dent in their loaded farm system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

A third calls for a pulse check on a law passed by the Legislature in 2025 that lets public schools excuse student absences for off-campus religious instruction.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

The list of triumphant comebacks after extended absences is brief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

They also cited such concerns as the high number of student absences and graduation rates that trailed nearby campuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

I met a dark-haired woman named Janine who somehow loved me despite my schedule and the constant absences.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom