prolonged absence

collocation in English

meaningsofprolongedandabsence

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prolonged
adjective
uk
/prəˈlɒŋd/us
/prəˈlɑːŋd/
continuing for a ...
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absence
noun
uk
/ˈæb.səns/us
/ˈæb.səns/
the fact of not being where you are usually expected ...
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(Definition ofprolongedandabsencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They also reported less school competence mainly due toprolongedabsencefrom school, rather than poor performance.
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At worst, they might at least be relied upon to reinforce arguments for the necessity of the measure in theprolongedabsenceof the transportation option.
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The "two-year rule" does not in itself mean that a person necessarily retains his ordinary residence in this country throughout aprolongedabsenceoverseas.
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Secondly, not only may continuous cohabitation be impossible, but there may be fairlyprolongedabsenceof the husband overseas.
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There have been cases of prolonged illness and cases ofprolongedabsence.
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Aprolongedabsenceof waste removal would represent a substantial threat to public health.
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Prolongedabsencefrom home or the discipline of working at home, can disrupt family life.
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He has had a frightening time—and costly too, bearing in mind hisprolongedabsencefrom work.
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Particular harm is caused by theprolongedabsenceof key employees in small firms.
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Then comes the next period, when men have a more or lessprolongedabsence.
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They are doing this in theprolongedabsenceof any policy statement on the future of rates.
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It takes far too long at present before a parent is brought before the school management committee to be questioned about the child'sprolongedabsencefrom school.
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Small organisations usually have below average sickness levels, but their operations may be harder hit by theprolongedabsenceof even a single member of staff.
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From the 20th of this month the restrictions have been relaxed, particularly in the case of men who have come from another front afterprolongedabsencefrom home.
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He eventually regained full use of his limbs after a year and a half, but was not re-accepted into school due to hisprolongedabsence.
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However, when his efforts were rejected, he came to suspect the character'sprolongedabsencewas due in part to censorship.
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His county and his family suffered from hisprolongedabsenceand in 1524, he insisted that he be relieved from his duties.
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But because of the husband's frequent and prolonged absences, husbands (and wives) tended to be replaced rather frequently.
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The marriage was relatively unhappy due to his prolonged absences caused by frequent tours abroad which led to a gradual alienation.
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He stayed there for only three years, with several prolonged absences.
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