on leave
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The unit was supposed to be on leave but had been urgently recalled to police the weekend protests, he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
His unit had been on leave but was recalled ahead of the protests.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
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
The agent was placed on leave after the allegations of an inappropriate relationship emerged, and he resigned in March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
I hadn’t been on leave, but in the hospital and I knew just what he meant.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
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