absence
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Now, he is taking a leave of absence to build a financial startup called Mecone aimed at bringing perpetual futures trading to a wider investor base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
The absence of the October 2025 CPI means those estimates are probably slightly undercounting inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Then Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers later said he had been aware of rumours surrounding Grealish's injury absence before the match, which his side won.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Some cells died, setting off an inflammatory response despite the absence of an invading pathogen.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026
Such were the gentle murmurs of Mrs. Bennet, and they gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley’s continued absence.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
When the university authorities threatened to withhold Marlowe’s degree following prolonged absences from Cambridge, the Privy Council intervened to reassure them that he had “done her Majesty good service.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The teens at French high schools, known as lycées, say that their studies are being ruined by high teacher absences, overlong school days and dilapidated facilities, as well as other grievances.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sinner and Alcaraz swept the board between them at the majors in 2024 and 2025 - and Zverev has taken full advantage against the rest of the field in their absences.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
The lawsuit claims Amazon’s actions violate the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which entitles pregnant employees to reasonable accommodations and pregnancy-related absences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They had explained away Harry’s long absences at Hogwarts over the last three years by telling everyone that he went to St. Brutus’s Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boys.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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