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In general, very few students who take a leave of absence from school end up returning.—Ryan Travia, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025 The opening ultimately went to Trump ally Stephen Miran, who took an unpaid leave of absence from his post as a White House economic adviser and has called repeatedly for rapid rate cuts.—Amara Omeokwe, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025 The good news on that front is Joseph Woll is close to returning from his leave of absence, which should give Stolarz more of a break and the rest of his teammates plenty of reason to rally and play well in front of him.—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 Buffalo Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the team just months after his fiancée, Carolina Matovac, underwent a heart transplant, the team announced Friday.—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leave of absence
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