absence
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"In a very short time, he made new friends who have stayed in touch despite his extended absence," they said.
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
“For them, my papers reinforce the desirability of broad diversification — narrow portfolios selected in the absence of such skill have a high likelihood of underperforming the market,” Bessembinder told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Pops’s absence is still too heavy for me to deal with alone.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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