absentee

Example Sentences

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A once proud, close-knit community has been left to the vagaries of absentee landlords, rising deprivation and residents who often don't want to be here.

From BBC

“I hope he’s right. Though if the absentee rate is any indication, a lot of parents are guessing differently. Do you have your academic transcripts from your previous school?”

From Literature

Spurs were in control from start to finish but needed to dig deep for the win, with over a dozen absentees and only one senior player on the bench.

From Barron's

The absentees included a general who was dismissed as a lawmaker late last year and a former deputy discipline-inspection chief for the military.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fairness to Amorim, he does have a long list of absentees.

From BBC