on leave

Example Sentences

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A spokeswoman for Google said the company was "working with law enforcement on their investigation" and that the employee had been placed on leave.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Half a year ago, it was something you would hear about only in very select circles,” says Anton Korinek, an economics professor currently on leave from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Van Dyke was on leave from the military, according to another one of his lawyers.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Advocates for the officers whose cases were dismissed said they had suffered serious harm to their finances and reputations, with each placed on leave without pay for more than a year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Families can go years without hearing a thing, only to find their sons and daughters waiting on the front doorstep, home on leave or sometimes blissfully discharged.

From "Red Queen" by Victoria Aveyard