absence
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When asked about the Argentina goalkeeper's absence from last season's opening league match against Crystal Palace, head coach Unai Emery just repeated replacement Marco Bizot's name several times.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Taken together, we see hope and its absence wedged in the backseat.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
In a social media post, Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya said he had requested another leave of absence for at least 30 days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
He yammered about the evidence that dragons had no magic, and Anya listened, her pain about Papa’s absence draining away as the afternoon wore on.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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
Garcia was fired in 2024 for tardiness and absences that he claims were justified.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
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
I hadn’t minded Adam’s increasing absences, especially since he made it so clear how much he minded them.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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