absence
Example Sentences
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Judges have granted him leave of absence at every hearing so far.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“We won the business because our team is the world leader, with unique experience working on the largest sovereign-debt restructurings…and the absence of any conflict of interest,” a spokesman for Centerview said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
For Mosengo-Omba, their return after a 52-year absence marks a rebirth.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
To that point went every leisure moment which her father’s claims on her allowed, and every moment of involuntary absence of mind.
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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