absence
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In Hao’s acceptance speech, read by presenter Jia-Rui Cook in her absence, the author said she “can’t help but be disturbed by how the themes of this book have grown more relevant by the day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
Scotland will be frustrated at their error count and 52 missed tackles, despite the absence of some key players.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
In a note to staff, she named four executives who would step in during her absence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The France forward left the pitch at Anfield on a stretcher, and Liverpool fear he faces a long absence, and that he may miss the start of next season.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Frank could feel its absence, as if the humidity had suddenly dropped.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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