sick leave
Example Sentences
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Norway's King Harald V has been admitted to hospital and is on sick leave for two weeks, the country's royal household announced on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
A 2019 study by the Center for American Progress found that 39% of all workers — and 80% of low-wage workers — get no paid vacation time, and no paid sick leave.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Paid sick leave, however, varies from state to state.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
During times when people were taking semaglutide, psychiatric-related hospital care and sick leave dropped by 42% compared with periods when they were not using these medications.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
In mid-December the secretary became ill and was forced to go on sick leave.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
