with the (continued) absence of
idiom
: because of the lack of
With the (continued) absence of rain, crops have begun to dry up.
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The initial conflict began with the absence of buy-sell agreements following co-founder George Demoulas's death.
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Fans who’d anticipated a heated rivalry matchup of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky on Saturday were met instead with the absence of two of the teams’ star players, one of whom never made it onto the court and another who was sidelined with a season-ending injury minutes into the game.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
To that end, Henríquez emphasizes that the below symptoms should be taken seriously:
Increasingly irregular periods, with the absence of some of them for several months.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 12 May 2025
In her curatorial notes, Graham cites a broad frustration with the absence of Black women directors with filmographies robust enough to support a month-long solo programme as her inspiration for Black Debutantes.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Fans who’d anticipated a heated rivalry matchup of the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky on Saturday were met instead with the absence of two of the teams’ star players, one of whom never made it onto the court and another who was sidelined with a season-ending injury minutes into the game.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
To that end, Henríquez emphasizes that the below symptoms should be taken seriously:
Increasingly irregular periods, with the absence of some of them for several months.
—Mónica Heras, Vogue, 12 May 2025
In her curatorial notes, Graham cites a broad frustration with the absence of Black women directors with filmographies robust enough to support a month-long solo programme as her inspiration for Black Debutantes.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
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