absence
Example Sentences
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Romero's absence is a major setback for newly-appointed head coach Roberto de Zerbi as he bids to keep Tottenham in the top flight.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Finally, these are his late wife’s children too, and being able to support them this way in her absence must give him a lot of pleasure.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The overdue federal ban on BVO underscores a larger shift: in the absence of swift federal action, states are increasingly driving food safety policy in the U.S.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
“The reason was visible in the data, in the absence of movement on the water.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Another nest had already been added in our brief absence.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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