How to Use leave of absence in a Sentence

leave of absence

noun phrase
  • In April she was put on a leave of absence, and a month later her job went to Todd Allen.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Scores of teachers have vowed to take a leave of absence in protest on Monday.
    Reuters, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Still, his work permit expired at the end of March, forcing him to take a leave of absence from work for two weeks.
    Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
  • Howell took a leave of absence from his work in Arizona to return to his dying wife’s side.
    Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The Bruins have placed Lucic on an indefinite leave of absence from the team.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
  • However, their estranged drummer, who took a leave of absence in 2022, will still not be joining them on the road.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
  • Briefly: Running backs coach Jeff Blasko is on a medical leave of absence and will miss Sunday’s game, the team announced.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • This article has been updated with news of Brave’s leave of absence.
    Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
  • But McClure took a leave of absence the next month, putting Eledge back in charge of library operations until March 13.
    Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Converse requested a six-month leave of absence from the Journal, without pay.
    Howard Fishman, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Severide, played by Taylor Kinney, was absent for the finale after taking a leave of absence from the show.
    Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • My husband took a three-month leave of absence from his job and went to get his mother moved out of her companion’s house and into her nearby home.
    Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The board of trustees of the renowned music school announced Monday that Muhl, who took an abrupt and unexplained leave of absence from Berklee last month, will not be returning.
    Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
  • The Flyers also were without goalie Carter Hart, who took an indefinite leave of absence from the team on Tuesday.
    Aaron Bracy, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Kelley was granted a temporary leave of absence from jail to welcome her daughter in March 2022.
    EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Since her diagnosis, McCabe has taken a leave of absence from her job.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Following the backlash, Garg apologized and later took a leave of absence.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Jenkins had announced his leave of absence on April 12, seven days after the indictment.
    Dan Morse, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
  • School officials text, e-mail, and call those who seem to have fallen behind, and send surveys about the circumstances of the departure to those who opt to take a leave of absence or drop out.
    Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 2 July 2023
  • Around the time Garg returned from a temporary leave of absence at the beginning of last year, stories about old, damning lawsuits resurfaced.
    Byjessica Mathews, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • While the internal review is underway, four Gateway officials have agreed to take leaves of absence from the board of elders, the church announced last month.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 9 July 2024
  • The Devils did not give a reason last week when announcing McLeod and Foote were granted indefinite leaves of absence.
    CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Germantown School District has placed a teacher on a leave of absence after allegations that the teacher used a racial slur during class.
    Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Denson has been placed on leave of absence while the district conducts an investigation of the incident.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Paxton will be defended by six top officials from his office, who have taken a leave of absence from the AG's office during the trial.
    Brittanie Shey, Chron, 1 June 2023
  • Kris would take a leave of absence from her job as an assistant to a financial adviser, and the sisters would apply to become their mother’s legal guardians.
    Katie Engelhart, New York Times, 9 May 2023
  • The actor returned to Chicago Fire with season 12, which premiered in January, after taking a leave of absence from the show midway through season 11.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2024
  • The 39-year-old has since been removed from her position and placed on a leave of absence amid a broader restructuring of marketing across the parent company.
    Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 31 May 2023
  • When Harris announced her primary candidacy, Emhoff took a leave of absence from his firm.
    Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Shane Fitzsimons will step down from his position following a medical leave of absence.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 June 2023

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