Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence
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Chris has been on an unpaid leave of absence from work since September to care for his wife.
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Jones was allegedly hospitalized after falling at work July 31, 2025, and shortly after requesting a leave of absence was demoted, suspended and, finally, fired from the city, the lawsuit alleges.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Devils forward Timo Meier also returned after taking a leave of absence earlier this month to deal with a family matter.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Johnson is back on the Granada bench after taking a leave of absence from the team last season to care for his newborn child.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Jones was allegedly hospitalized after falling at work July 31, 2025, and shortly after requesting a leave of absence was demoted, suspended and, finally, fired from the city, the lawsuit alleges.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
Devils forward Timo Meier also returned after taking a leave of absence earlier this month to deal with a family matter.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
Johnson is back on the Granada bench after taking a leave of absence from the team last season to care for his newborn child.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Leave of absence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20of%20absence. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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