Eat Static were the most regular of these, although they have been absent since 2003.

Long has been absent from training camp since July 23, the day test results were released to players.

She said the principal gave a passing grade to a student who had been absent from her class at least 50 times since February.

Many police units have been absent from the streets since Wednesday.

Thus, with an agreement absent since 1987, the owners and players face entering another season without one.

Just as troubling is the fact that the girl has been absent 25 times since September - almost a third of the total school days.

There was also good news about Perez, who has been absent since last Friday.

Both have been totally absent in the health department since last May.

His father, too, had been absent since the final day of the invasion battle.

The systematic use of corporal punishment has been absent from French schools since the 19th century.