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Back misery The Warriors announced Kerr would go on an indefinite leave of absence to deal with chronic pain caused by a spinal fluid leak following back surgeries in July and August.—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 Kerr took a leave of absence to recover from debilitating complications following two back surgeries, then missed time again in 2017 with Mike Brown filling in as Kerr underwent a procedure to deal with a spinal fluid leak.—Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 The 59ers have won nine state titles under coach Dave Pishkur, who has taken a temporary leave of absence but intends to return this season.—Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 After Will takes a leave of absence from the GBI, the show treats viewers to a montage as Will, Nico, Betty and eventually Angie all rally around Edie for her first Halloween and Christmas, before moving forward to the spring.—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave of absence