absence
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors had sought a three-year prison term, but the judges handed down a lower sentence while noting the "absence of severe harm to victims", The Korea Herald reported.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“The absence of any clear academic standard is difficult to reconcile with a mission built on academic excellence,” the report stated.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The absence of memory, combined with experiencing stocks always rising, is an underappreciated risk factor as younger investors emerge as a powerful market force.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
Despite the absence of Manon, the girl group packed the festival field with Eyekons packed shoulder to shoulder as far as the Do Lab.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The absence of crocodiles made her swimming lessons slightly less frightening.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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