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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a one week absence" is not correct in standard written English.
It should be "a one-week absence" with a hyphen to correctly form a compound adjective.
Example: "Due to a one-week absence from work, I will need to catch up on my projects."
Alternatives: "a week-long absence" or "a seven-day absence."
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But the six cruise ships that dock here each week were back after a one-week absence.
Anthony, who returned after a one-week absence to rest his sore right knee, was listless and ineffective, going 4 for 15 from the field to finish with 14 points.
Estancia also got back senior lineman/kicker Dan Cabrera, after a one-week absence due to a minor ankle sprain.
Assignment to the extremely high impairment group (inpatient treatment) required 3 of the following 5 criteria to be fulfilled: pain duration ≥ 6 months, constant pain with an average pain intensity of NRS ≥5/10, pain peaks of NRS ≥8/10, at least one week absence from school within the preceding 4 weeks and Paediatric Pain Disability Index ≥36/60 [ 18, 21].
In its brief statement shared by ESPN PR staffers on social media on Tuesday afternoon, the one-week absence was not referred to as a "suspension".
How about a magnificent slab of sacrificed lamb meat to munch on during the one-week absence that is Eid al-Adha?
Cedeño, Vaughn and Valentin are new to the Mets this season, and injuries to Vaughn and Alomar and Burnitz's one-week absence to attend the birth of his daughter have caused Valentine to juggle his lineup.
The St . LouisBlues, who had signed the 42-year-old goalie as insurance when they were hit by injuries, announced Wednesday they have given him a one-week leave of absence to think about his plans.
Notre Dame held the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll yesterday for the third straight week, and surging Tennessee replaced Connecticut at No. 2. The poll underwent changes throughout, with Arizona State earning its first national ranking in nine years and Arizona and North Carolina State returning after one-week absences.
The GERD-specific Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire (WPAI-GERD) contains 8 items (Table 2) that uses a one-week recall period and measures absence from work, reduced productivity while at work and reduced productivity while doing regular daily activities other than work [ 32].
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