on leave
Example Sentences
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But new evidence from a witness to the incident has led to a fresh investigation and the placement of several police officers on leave, the police chief announced Monday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
Leech retired from Western Asset Management, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton, in August 2025 after he was placed on leave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The Home Office said the suspect was on leave to remain in the UK until 2028.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Castro was one of two federal immigration 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 • May 18, 2026
Families can go years without hearing a thing, only to find their sons and daughters waiting on the front doorstep, home on leave or sometimes blissfully discharged.
From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard
