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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

Home Depot HD -2.48%decrease; red down pointing triangle Chief Executive Ted Decker will take a temporary medical leave of absence, the company said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

Taking a leave of absence because she is burned out is also… a choice.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

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

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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