absence
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The absence of a father, meanwhile, has been associated with a variety of negative outcomes for children.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
He said among advantages is the absence of high buildings and homes looming "so you don't have ... people hiding behind windows".
From BBC ● 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
Rather than dwelling on the absence of a right hand, Fontaine saw something wondrous coming out of Abbott’s left hand — a cut fastball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
What I notice first is the absence of a sound—a particular sound.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Since late September, pupils have barred the entrances to their schools, complaining of teacher absences, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings ill-adapted to rising temperatures, among other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Representatives of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Solomon Islands said the absences would not affect the meeting's outcomes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 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
Fridays are "becoming a particular weak spot for attendance", he added, and said he would be investigating why pupil illness absences are regularly significantly higher at the end of each week.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
I’d now racked up so many unexcused absences that I was in danger of being expelled.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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