leave
Example Sentences
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He also infuriated colleagues in the coalition government, the British press reported, proposing a stream of unconventional ideas: scrapping maternity leave, abolishing job centers, even buying cloud-bursting technology so Britain would have more sunshine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Khan, a prominent British lawyer, has been on voluntary leave to fight the allegations since May 2025.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Then they leave substantial inheritances when recipients are in their 50s or 60s, decades after that money actually would have made the biggest impact.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
What companies could be dropped next from the index following the news Friday that Campbell’s, the soup and snacks company, and Pool would leave the S&P 500.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
She shifts in her seat, but her eyes don’t leave mine.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing leave
"Growing Together" and "When I Grow Up"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 3
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Spelling Practice 2, Unit 5
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