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Going back to 1999 — at the end of the 20th century, for those keeping score — Joe Torre took a leave of absence as manager of the New York Yankees to recover from prostate surgery.—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 The share of workers taking leaves of absence overall increased by 30% between 2019 and 2024, with a 300% jump for mental health leave alone, according to a new analysis from ComPsych, the employee behavioral health and absence management services provider.—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025 Jones has been away from the program since January on a leave of absence.—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025 The 18 months since have seen the coach behind that title game berth, Jeff Wulbrun, take a leave of absence and ultimately leave the program this past March as the Pios posted an 11-21 mark.—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leave of absence
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