sabbatical
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From 1997 to 2005, he took a sabbatical to raise his children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The project took shape after Lepland arrived at Caltech for a sabbatical.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
An increasing number of people in their 60s, whether or not they have $1 million in retirement funds, are exploring alternatives like reducing their workload, taking a sabbatical or finding part-time work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Yapp will work part-time for the Lions from July, before taking a full sabbatical from the RFU to work full-time as Lions head coach from January.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Due to Fred’s “injury” and the fact that his mother is coming in from Springfield to “help,” I will be taking a sabbatical from “Hattie Mae’s News Auxiliary.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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