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absence

[ab-suhns] / ˈæb səns /




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The absence of memory, combined with experiencing stocks always rising, is an underappreciated risk factor as younger investors emerge as a powerful market force.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

McIlroy’s parents were there, convinced by their son that their absence in 2025 wasn’t the reason he won.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Despite the absence of Manon, the girl group packed the festival field with Eyekons packed shoulder to shoulder as far as the Do Lab.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In the absence of anything real, the same sort of stock characters kept coming up.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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