leave of absence

Example Sentences

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Kaiser placed her on a 30-day unpaid leave of absence, after which she would be fired.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Judges have granted him leave of absence at every hearing so far.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

He was manager of Bristol City when Theo died and took a brief leave of absence before returning to his role.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

After weeks of prayer, I decided to take a leave of absence from my career and join the fight overseas.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore