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sabbatical

[suh-bat-i-kuhl] / səˈbæt ɪ kəl /


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Harry then spent a sabbatical year in Australia and Africa, caring for orphans in Lesotho, where he founded a charity in Diana's memory.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

“What if one grandkid wants a sabbatical? What if they want to ‘retire’ at 50?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Yapp will work part-time for the Lions from July, before taking a full sabbatical from the RFU to work full-time as Lions head coach from January.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

He took a now-famed, two-year sabbatical, practicing up to 14 hours a day outdoors on New York’s Williamsburg Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026

“And your companion? Is he on sabbatical too?”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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