absence

In William Saliba's absence, Konsa is a capable ball-playing centre-back.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

The absence of a father, meanwhile, has been associated with a variety of negative outcomes for children.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

Slow Horses, now in its sixth season, has been an Emmy-nominated success, and, after a brief absence, Eleazar has returned to playing the spiky Louisa Guy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Moryoussef was sentenced in his absence in 2018, never returned to the UK to serve time after France refused to extradite him.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

So much garbage had piled up in his brief absence, Mr. Schroeder, the school janitor, had to haul it out of the building in giant rolling trash bins.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

The teens at French high schools, known as lycées, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absences, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 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

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

Raman countered that many of her absences were the result of her attendance on regional boards and oversight bodies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

But besides his frequent absences, there was another barrier to friendship with him: he seemed of a reserved, an abstracted, and even of a brooding nature.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë