absence
Example Sentences
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Finally, these are his late wife’s children too, and being able to support them this way in her absence must give him a lot of pleasure.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
The overdue federal ban on BVO underscores a larger shift: in the absence of swift federal action, states are increasingly driving food safety policy in the U.S.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
However, no timeline was given for her return, and her absence from the latest music video suggests she will not join the group at Coachella.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“The reason was visible in the data, in the absence of movement on the water.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Yes, I would still love us,” I said, angry with myself for not realizing the twins had been blaming themselves for Papá’s absence all this time.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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