absence
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Kaiser placed her on a 30-day unpaid leave of absence, after which she would be fired.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
All have similar stories - describing a lack of compassion among staff and an absence of any meaningful treatment or therapy.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Here again there are exceptions, but these underscore the absence of constitutional authority for Blanche’s action.
From Slate • May 26, 2026
Star Wars returned to theaters at the top of the box-office charts after a seven-year absence, but it didn’t quite hit lightspeed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
In the absence of a coherent alternative with equivalently compelling appeal, his story was destined to dominate the history books.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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