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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This historical trend indicates a significant level of volatility along with the absence of a reliable upward or downward bias following earnings. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 The Lions will need to find a way to cope with the absence of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese and captain Robin Jansson after both received yellow cards against Charlotte and are suspended due to yellow-card accumulation. Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025 By the 2000s, with the rise of a new cadre of clerics into the ranks of leadership, the existence of Jewish Iranians inside the country became an important symbol, especially in contrast with the absence of Jewish life in other Muslim countries in the region. Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic, 10 July 2025 The initial conflict began with the absence of buy-sell agreements following co-founder George Demoulas's death. Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for with the (continued) absence of

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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 4 Aug. 2025.

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