with the (continued) absence of
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: because of the lack of
With the (continued) absence of rain, crops have begun to dry up.
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The Tigers didn’t need the SEC Tournament Championship to secure a bid, and now Gates and his squad can take the next few days to rest, regroup and get healthy — especially with the absence of leading scorer Mark Mitchell.
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Even with the absence of OGs like Candiace Dillard Bassett, this season has delivered, thanks to a reinvigorated cast and fresh energy.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
In December a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial in Herrington’s case, with the absence of a body one of the deciding factors.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
And that son and father begin reckoning with the absence of her together, apart and sometimes not at all, given the recentness of the tragedy.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Even with the absence of OGs like Candiace Dillard Bassett, this season has delivered, thanks to a reinvigorated cast and fresh energy.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
In December a deadlocked jury forced a mistrial in Herrington’s case, with the absence of a body one of the deciding factors.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
And that son and father begin reckoning with the absence of her together, apart and sometimes not at all, given the recentness of the tragedy.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
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“With the (continued) absence of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20the%20%28continued%29%20absence%20of. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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