on leave
Example Sentences
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Last month, Wright said he was unaware of which coaches were placed on leave until he was contacted by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Christian Castro, 52, was one of two agents placed on leave earlier this year for allegedly lying about the January 14 shooting in Minneapolis of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was wounded in the leg.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
Finance chief Richard McPhail and a senior executive VP will help manage affairs as its CEO goes on leave; U.S. inflation reading gives Fed more time to play defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He is currently on leave from his degree program.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Time I’d go out and come back again, her face lit up like I was a soldier home on leave.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
