leave of absence

Example Sentences

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Andrew Castellano had tough news for his parents over the winter break: He was taking a leave of absence from Harvard University halfway through his sophomore year to work full-time on his AI startup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I took a leave of absence and recently changed to a position with less responsibility, but that did not help.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The networking platform for medical professionals cut its full-year sales outlook and said its chief financial officer was taking a temporary leave of absence.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

I was 40 on a leave of absence from my high-profile executive marketing job.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

A week after that, she was applying for a one-year leave of absence from school.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng