time off

Example Sentences

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Its unique fluke next popped up six years later -- this time off the coast of the Brazilian megacity Sao Paulo.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

"Seamus went home quite a lot, his girlfriend, now wife, was in Donegal and he was a homebird - he still goes back home in his time off now."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The paternal instinct comes naturally for Hernández, who has taken the time off to enjoy his wife and his two children, including his son who was born in February.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Chick-fil-A has a tradition of closing on Sundays, dating back decades, to allow employees time off for rest or worship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Land Army girls were hoeing among the cabbages in the adjoining field—no time off for them in the rain, either.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein