absence
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I’ll be off for a couple of weeks, but my Wall Street Journal colleagues will keep Markets A.M. coming in my absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
President Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on Thursday after a 73-day absence that fuelled speculation about the 93-year-old's health and who is really running the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
There are two types of absence seizures: typical and atypical.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
How will the Chargers operate in Biadasz’s absence?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
And it was clear, from the absence of such skills now, that this was no longer His work for me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
For many Cameroonians, however, Biya's repeated absences over the past two decades have become a source of growing frustration.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
That includes both authorised absences, such as illness, and unauthorised absences, which is when pupils miss school without permission or a valid reason.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Dianne Feinstein’s final years in office involved repeated reporting on cognitive decline and absences, raising difficult questions about when coverage becomes invasive or speculative.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026
The list of triumphant comebacks after extended absences is brief.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
During Tsalig's absences, I found ways to keep myself busy.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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