absence
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And his absence will be felt since Davies, sidelined since May 6 with a hamstring injury, is not only the team’s best player but also its captain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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
But Zverev, who was handed a charmed draw through the absence of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, made the most of his chance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
So much garbage had piled up in his brief absence, Mr. Schroeder, the school janitor, had to haul it out of the building in giant rolling trash bins.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing absence
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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