Examples of leave of absence in a Sentence
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In September, Haynes took a medical leave of absence from his mega-church in southern Dallas, Friendship-West Baptist Church, which has long been a hub for prominent Black civic, political and business leadership.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
At the end of September, the Maple Leafs signed Reimer to a PTO following Joseph Woll’s leave of absence, but he was released just over a week later.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Small town, big drama The show starts with Anna returning to her reporting job at an Atlanta news station after a yearlong leave of absence following the death of her baby, Charlotte, who died suddenly while Anna’s mother Alice (Crystal Fox) was babysitting her.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Chris has been on an unpaid leave of absence from work since September to care for his wife.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
At the end of September, the Maple Leafs signed Reimer to a PTO following Joseph Woll’s leave of absence, but he was released just over a week later.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Small town, big drama The show starts with Anna returning to her reporting job at an Atlanta news station after a yearlong leave of absence following the death of her baby, Charlotte, who died suddenly while Anna’s mother Alice (Crystal Fox) was babysitting her.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Chris has been on an unpaid leave of absence from work since September to care for his wife.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Leave of absence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20of%20absence. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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