taken leave
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Summers has since taken leave from his teaching duties; Harvard, where he served as president from 2001 to 2006, announced it would review information about his Epstein ties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
The 35-year-old was diabetic and had not taken leave for the two years, according to his family.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
I’m Ben Mathis-Lilley, filling in for Jim Newell, who has taken leave to participate in a touring hip-hop version of the Nutcracker called Dr. Crackenstein’s Funky Christmas.
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2023
The few polls taken leave it unclear which side has an edge, and there are plausible scenarios in favor of both.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Had his lord father taken leave of his senses?
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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