absence
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It brought in operating income of $652 million, a 5% slide that the company attributed to higher sports rights costs and the absence of UFC pay-per-view revenue compared with last year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
A recent New York Times report detailed how expansive Rubio’s absence has been.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
The use of GLP-1 medications -- particularly semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy -- was associated with fewer psychiatric hospital visits and reduced sickness absence.
From Science Daily • May 4, 2026
With his trademark long-potting ability conspicuous by its absence, Wu repeatedly left Murphy opportunities to capitalise.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Neither his physical stature nor his age, however, could compensate for his lengthy absence abroad throughout the great constitutional reforms of the late 1780s.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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