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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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It plans future AI chips and computing systems years in advance, meaning Huang’s absence won’t have much of a near-term impact on its products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Bethell's continued absence is a huge concern for England, given the time he has already missed and his importance across all three formats.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Attendees at the shipboard peptide party argued that in the absence of clinical trials, anecdotal data — typically near the bottom of the traditional evidence hierarchy — deserves more weight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

But observers have pointed to the absence of some big names, with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham the only leader from a G7 country scheduled to address the summit.

From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026

“Significant eruption unlikely,” he proclaimed, despite the absence of data supporting his conclusion.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

House Republicans hadn’t been confident they could hold off the motion given GOP absences from Washington in a tight majority.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Maddison is part of a returning group of players, including Kudus and Dejan Kulusevski, who are making comebacks from lengthy absences.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Fear on both sides can create a distance and lack of understanding, he warned, with longer absences making it much more likely a worker will drop out of the labour force altogether.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The lawsuit claims Amazon’s actions violate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which entitles pregnant employees to reasonable accommodations and pregnancy-related absences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Does it make all his absences worse, maybe, knowing he's capable of thinking beyond himself, even in the smallest of ways?

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon


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