absence

Example Sentences

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Along with an absence of plumbing, gas and electric services, it was also left without any windows.

From MarketWatch

Because of this, researchers once suspected its absence south of Montana might have been linked to widespread forest destruction caused by the asteroid impact 66 million years ago.

From Science Daily

Dorsey’s lieutenants often clashed in his absence, leading to teams with duplicated roles and resources.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 2020, while he was playing for the Clippers during the pandemic, Williams made headlines for visiting Magic City during an excused absence for personal reasons to return home to Atlanta.

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla "is a real exception" in Germany given the absence of a union majority in the works council, said Ernesto Klengel of the Hans-Boeckler Foundation, which has close ties to the trade unions.

From Barron's