absence
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In Smith’s absence, 25-year-old Dalton Rushing has started three straight games behind the plate, including his four-hit performance in the series finale against the Angels, and six of the past nine games.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The team also said Neymar, Brazil's leading international scorer who was only recalled to the national team after a two-year absence for the World Cup, was "recovering well" from a calf injury.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Their absence in the fossil record has long puzzled researchers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Instead, the absence of disinflation is the culprit.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
I busied myself for an hour or two with arranging my things in my chamber, drawers, and wardrobe, in the order wherein I should wish to leave them during a brief absence.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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