absence
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Raducanu made her return in Strasbourg this week after a two-month absence, losing in straight sets to France's Diane Parry.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The Election Security Group’s absence comes at a time when both threats and technological vulnerabilities are multiplying.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Skeptics say there is no way to justify the stocks’ prices in the absence of significant revenue.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“Nobody Wants This” “Despite the absence of last year’s comedy powerhouse ‘The Studio,’ the competition remains stiff with long-running heavyweights like ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Abbott’ and ‘Only Murders’ all in the running once again.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
In the one year in which he had not turned his investors’ money into more money, the absence of a fee had meant having to fire employees.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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