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 critics, most of them Democrats, took aim at CNN and moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, with the absence of real-time fact checking one of the major issues. —Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 June 2024

And Kate, who like Bazúa is trans, deals with the absence of her father, her American girlfriend and her cellphone, which Gala tosses out the window in a fit of pique. —Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024

In this way, the Yankees are getting stronger — welcoming the return of the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner — while the Orioles’ rotation is weaker with the absence of Bradish, who finished fourth in the honor’s voting last year. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2024

But the reality is depth also doesn’t mean nearly as much in the playoffs, with the absence of back-to-back sets and sizable breaks between games and also series. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2024