sabbatical
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The project took shape after Lepland arrived at Caltech for a sabbatical.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Harry then spent a sabbatical year in Australia and Africa, caring for orphans in Lesotho, where he founded a charity in Diana's memory.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
An increasing number of people in their 60s, whether or not they have $1 million in retirement funds, are exploring alternatives like reducing their workload, taking a sabbatical or finding part-time work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
He took a now-famed, two-year sabbatical, practicing up to 14 hours a day outdoors on New York’s Williamsburg Bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“He’s usually reading five books at once, and when he took a sabbatical leave when he was at Dartmouth, he spent the time writing a novel.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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