absence
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“Continued regional tightening—even in the absence of heat—may remain a supportive factor for Nymex natural gas into early summer.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Many of her seizures are absence seizures, where people briefly lose awareness of what's going on around them.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
In her absence, the Sparks went 1-2 and averaged 83 points, including their worst offensive game of the season on Tuesday in a loss to the Aces.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Despite his absence from public view, authorities have made sure that Mojtaba Khamenei is present in the minds of Iranians.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
And it was clear, from the absence of such skills now, that this was no longer His work for me.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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