on leave

Example Sentences

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The Home Office said the suspect was on leave to remain in the UK until 2028.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Castro was one of two federal immigration agents placed on leave earlier this year for allegedly lying about the January 14 shooting in Minneapolis of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, who was wounded in the leg.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

She was on leave at the time of her death.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

He’d gone to Thailand on leave, looking forward to lounging on a beach he and Patricia had enjoyed when she’d first come to visit.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin