sabbatical year

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He said at the time that he was taking a sabbatical year and added he could be open to coaching a national team after his year off.

From Washington Times • Aug. 18, 2023

In 1970, when the family left for a sabbatical year in Trujillo, Peru, the Kochs made sure to rent their home to a Black family, apparently the first in the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2023

Hart said he would propose a similar campaign during the next Jewish sabbatical year, which falls in 2028.

From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023

During the pandemic sabbatical year, which offered plenty of time for reflection, Chen and Xi realized that fostering a classical-music community meant building not only a listening/ticket-buying base but a fellowship of participants.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

The tribute was also in part remitted on the sabbatical year, and the Jews of Palestine and throughout the Roman Empire were confirmed in their religious privileges.

From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Kent, Charles Foster