Examples of paternity leave in a Sentence
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The adoption of new norms for both maternity and paternity leave remains fitful, so researchers could probe how work cultures disincentivize taking leave—and therefore having children.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Men are not granted paternity leave in Italy.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
And on that note, I’m headed out on paternity leave through the end of the year.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Derek Hough will go on paternity leave after birth of his child with Hayley Erbert
As a soon-to-be first-time dad, this would not seem like the ideal time to make a major career change.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Men are not granted paternity leave in Italy.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
And on that note, I’m headed out on paternity leave through the end of the year.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Derek Hough will go on paternity leave after birth of his child with Hayley Erbert
As a soon-to-be first-time dad, this would not seem like the ideal time to make a major career change.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paternity leave
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“Paternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paternity%20leave. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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