In that case, the absence of others will prove the fact.

He hadn't anticipated that the absence of his own car would prove a tactical aid.

Dennis's absence proved much more potent an obstacle than his presence had ever been.

But he said the absence of such experience would not prove a hindrance in his new position.

The result is that "the very absence of surviving evidence proves the case."

But now she realized that Cosmo's absence really proved nothing.

The brief absence of gunfire could prove troubling for defense lawyers.

Today, the virtual absence of blacks in baseball management proves that the attitude is not just historical.

One partner, asking anonymity, said his absence may prove a huge mistake.

I trust, however, that my absence may prove to be but a temporary one.