absence
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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
“In the absence of official oversight and enforcement, unmitigated expansion of the fireworks businesses operating at the site in Esparto led directly to death and destruction.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Friends and fans speculated about his absence and within India's comedy circles, his name became shorthand for the risks of online fame.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
“In short, winners keep winning and losers keep losing, in the absence of a clear strategic inflection tied to the leadership change,” Ma concludes.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
In their absence, it was painfully quiet, and the creeping thoughts that had waited in the back of her cell seemed to crawl forth to meet her.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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