absence

Example Sentences

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So the absence of a further escalation is a definite relief for the global economy as finance ministers fly into Washington DC for key IMF meetings.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The researchers also examined how the absence of CSE affects the brain at a cellular level.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

The minutes said two officials had pushed back their assessment of when they thought those cuts would be justified given the absence of progress on inflation recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Guthrie, 54, read the tease of news stories at the top of the NBC morning program and made only a brief reference to her absence before heading into the day’s stories.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

It was distressing to consider the misery and anxiety his absence was causing those who cared.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig