absence
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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
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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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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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