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 -
His mother, Kathryn Wise, told the outlet that following his leave of absence in June to hike, Wise had climbed 26 peaks.
— Danielle Jennings, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024 -
Long Beach Jordan football coach Jon Nielsen has taken a leave of absence from the program.
— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024 -
The spokesperson did not respond to questions about when the leave of absence began, what the reason was and whether it was paid or unpaid.
— Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 8 Oct. 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 -
In April 2022, during my leave of absence, I was placed on a safety plan because of my suicidal ideations.
— Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 -
Riemer was then put on a leave of absence, but later returned after the election, the document states.
— Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024 -
That boss ends up taking a leave of absence and apologizing.
— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2024 -
This article has been updated with news of Brave’s leave of absence.
— Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023 -
She was granted a temporary leave of absence from jail to welcome her daughter, Kaliyah, in March 2022.
— Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2024 -
By the end of the month, Finch took a leave of absence and exited Grey’s Anatomy, after spending eight seasons as a writer on the series.
— Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024 -
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 -
But even he’s been on a personal leave of absence since August and isn’t expected to return until next year.
— Kylie Robison, The Verge, 27 Sep. 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
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