on leave

Example Sentences

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A spokeswoman for Google said the company was "working with law enforcement on their investigation" and that the employee had been placed on leave.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Half a year ago, it was something you would hear about only in very select circles,” says Anton Korinek, an economics professor currently on leave from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She was on leave at the time of her death.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

During a third admission to Highbury Hospital, Seedat was asked to speak to Calocane again, but was on leave at the time.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

He was in the service, he had been home on leave, and he had just gone back.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey