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

Castro was one of two federal immigration agents placed on leave earlier this year for allegedly lying about the January 14 shooting in Minneapolis of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was wounded in the leg.

From Barron's • May 18, 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

Ms. Treadwell had finished reading “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” while he had been on leave.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia