sabbatical
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He took a now-famed, two-year sabbatical, practicing up to 14 hours a day outdoors on New York’s Williamsburg Bridge.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The very public sabbatical produced one of his best-known albums, 1962's "The Bridge," and has led to proposals to rename the Williamsburg Bridge in Rollins' honor.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
At the time, he was taking a sabbatical from the National Theatre of Scotland in the US and Black Watch, which he'd directed and co-created, was on tour there.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
In six weeks, I was scheduled for a 30-day sabbatical.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
It is tempting to regard this latter notation as further evidence that McCandless’s long, lonely sabbatical had changed him in some significant way.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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