A cover story for her long absence would have to come later.

How they will make up for his absence remains to be seen.

"We have to do our best to try and make up for his absence."

Certainly not for his absence, he was sure of that much.

"If they do that, we can make up for his absence and hold things together until he gets back."

I love you a lot, but not for seven years' absence.

The real reason for the church's absence seems to be division within the church itself.

There are other reasons for the absence of campaign issues.

Maybe this is the reason for the absence of executive women?

We're not important enough for our absence to be noticed.