leave of absence
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Now, he is taking a leave of absence to build a financial startup called Mecone aimed at bringing perpetual futures trading to a wider investor base.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 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
In December, he was granted a leave of absence by the club to prioritise his mental health, following his sending off in the Champions League defeat by Chelsea a few weeks earlier.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Instead, Savannah took a leave of absence to be in Tucson with her siblings, serving as the family’s liaison with authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
But it was never to be, for my leave of absence was up and we had to return to Johannesburg.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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