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leave

[leev] / liv /








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This action was widely interpreted as him telling his team to leave the field.

From Barron's

It is unclear when the agents were put on leave, or how long they will stay off the job.

From BBC

Companies generously expanded their workforces during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 and doled out hefty raises, worried that moving too slowly might leave them with a shortage of skilled workers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most leave when their chairmanship ends, but they don’t have to.

From The Wall Street Journal

Price, who is set to leave the City Council after reaching his term limit at the end of the year, declined to comment after the hearing.

From Los Angeles Times