leaves
Example Sentences
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Largo, who died on Friday, leaves behind a 12-year-old son.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
“The immigration laws enacted by Congress impose consequences when someone who has accrued unlawful presence, leaves the country and later seeks admission, including when that departure occurs under advance parole,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
His calculation leaves out women who were inoculated early and were still pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
But when Tony leaves for the day and is left to his own devices in Provincetown, the movie falls hard into all of the trite trappings of your average biopic.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Theo leaves and without him my room seems even quieter than ever, even stiller than ever.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
