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leave of absence

noun as in time away from regular job or school

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Not only that, but he then took a leave of absence from the court and went to Nuremberg to become the chief U.S. prosecutor, and the man who ultimately faced down Göring in open court.

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In the summer chief executive Claire Burden was announced as taking an extended leave of absence, followed by Professor Gordon James taking over as interim chief executive.

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Myeong had previously requested a six-month leave of absence, citing depression, but returned to school in 20 days, after a doctor assessed her as being fit to work, the Daejeon education office said in February.

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When she gets pregnant with her son, Reuben, she is laid low and takes a temporary leave of absence from school.

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This season happily occasioned the arrival of a new soloist, Ryan Tomash, currently on a leave of absence from the Royal Danish Ballet, where he is a principal dancer.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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