sick leave

Example Sentences

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You can also take sick leave when you’re mentally overwhelmed or exhausted or, for example, when you need time for routine dental care.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

During times when people were taking semaglutide, psychiatric-related hospital care and sick leave dropped by 42% compared with periods when they were not using these medications.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Blue flu is when a large number of police officers take sick leave as a form of protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Toward the end of the shutdown, Joshua broke down in the office of one of his supervisors and requested sick leave, Davy said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

My father said he bet that was in the teachers’ contracts along with sick leave and medical benefits: only one Herdman at a time.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson