absence
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The above chart summarizes the correlation since 1945 of the market’s return and the presence or absence of gridlock.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Years of experiments have already eliminated many theoretical possibilities, and the continued absence of clear signs of new physics at the LHC has become a major challenge for researchers.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
"Continue working. Work, work, train, work," Emery said when asked about Garnacho's absence from the pitch.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The likely absence of a Chinese corporate delegation dampens expectations for major business deals between the world’s two biggest economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
After breakfast, the girls walked to Meryton to enquire if Mr. Wickham were returned, and to lament over his absence from the Netherfield ball.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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
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
Suburban growth—and burgeoning communities across the South and West—means the report has some conspicuous absences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 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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Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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