sabbatical year

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He said at the time that he was taking a sabbatical year and added he could be open to coaching a national team after his year off.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023

In 1970, when the family left for a sabbatical year in Trujillo, Peru, the Kochs made sure to rent their home to a Black family, apparently the first in the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

The campaign also coincided with the Jewish sabbatical year known as “shmita” or the year of release.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

He decided against taking a sabbatical year in China, for fear it would make him a target.

From New York Times • Jan. 24, 2022

I certainly do, especially as next year is my 280 sabbatical year of teaching, and I expect to have a holiday myself and do some traveling.

From Molly Brown's Post-Graduate Days by Speed, Nell