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leave of absence

NOUN
time away from regular job or school
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One group of devoted players jokingly created a boilerplate agreement for a “GTA”-induced leave of absence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

In a social media post, Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya said he had requested another leave of absence for at least 30 days.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

A week after, he was granted a leave of absence to prioritise his mental health and received professional support and treatment to "take care of himself emotionally".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

If they need more time off, they can request a regular leave of absence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

So I took a leave of absence from the Boston Globe in 1982 and then quit.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride




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