absence
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For a team in a major market, the absence has been noticeable, even as individual pieces hinted at potential.
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
Manchester City defender Kerstin Casparij said the absence from European competition is "not the reason why" they have been successful, but it has "definitely helped them" to focus on the WSL.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The determination found defects in systems of working, including failures to follow relevant clinical guidance and Archie's care plan, missed blood test results, and the absence of a post-clinic multidisciplinary review.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
“Significant eruption unlikely,” he proclaimed, despite the absence of data supporting his conclusion.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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