absence
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Carrick made five changes at the Stadium of Light, so United's overall performance cannot be put down to the absence of just one man.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
He rushed back from a Grade 2 left oblique strain in time to play in the Lakers’ first-round series but has struggled to find his rhythm after a month-long absence.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
To be sure, not every absence is due to a pace-related injury.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Bass, who was in Ghana on Jan. 7, 2025, the day the fire broke out, said her absence from the city was “one of the worst moments” of her life.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Oddly, her absence made them all the more keen to act as they knew she would wish.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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