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His absence sparked further speculation about his health, but the government has continually debunked reports that the head of state has been in hospital.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The absence of public scrutiny is critical because ratings of private credit necessarily involve subjective judgments under uncertain conditions.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Instead, Savannah took a leave of absence to be in Tucson with her siblings, serving as the family’s liaison with authorities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

But his absence leaves the Trojans with a totally new and unproven group to catch passes; many of them are getting their first experience of college football, and of quarterback Jayden Maiava.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

Not a body under a sheet, not even dust, but an absence.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

All it cost them to snatch up the winner of the last two American League Cy Young Awards was three minor-leaguers whose absences will barely make a dent in their loaded farm system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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 list of triumphant comebacks after extended absences is brief.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

They also cited such concerns as the high number of student absences and graduation rates that trailed nearby campuses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Symptoms were feigned, and our mothers wrote notes excusing our absences on the day of the intramural softball tournament.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris