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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Smith’s emergence has coincided with the absence of Ray, who’s been out around a week with an illness. —

Joseph Person, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024 Amare was left behind to deal with the absence of his brother. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024 The Ravens have already been dealing with the absence of a few key players in wide receiver Rashod Bateman and Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum. —

Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024 As if the challenge of succeeding Jurgen Klopp wasn’t big enough, Slot has also had to deal with the absence of most of his star names in pre-season following Euro 2024 and the Copa America. —

James Pearce, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for with the (continued) absence of

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