absence
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Homendy said the absence of that system would be part of the investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Gen. Lafayette of the Continental Army, returned after an absence of more than 40 years for a grand tour of the country he so gallantly served at its birth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
In her tragic absence, Selena’s estate gave a rare blessing to Beyoncé for the collaboration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Her mother assured fans the absence is only temporary.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
He had returned to a late dinner, after some days’ absence, and now walked up to Hartfield to say that all were well in Brunswick Square.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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
A third calls for a pulse check on a law passed by the Legislature in 2025 that lets public schools excuse student absences for off-campus religious instruction.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
The committee said it recognised that "short-term absences may arise without notice in cases of emergency or on compassionate grounds".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
They had explained away Harry’s long absences at Hogwarts over the last three years by telling everyone that he went to St. Brutus’s Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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