take sick
Example Sentences
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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
TSA agents are likely to be asked to work without pay, but many may take sick days or not show up if they’re not getting paychecks — especially if the DHS shutdown drags on.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
A couple have offered to take sick people in their village to hospital if they face long waits for an ambulance.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2023
Employees urged the court to impose uniform standards so that all law clerks can schedule doctor’s appointments, for instance, or take sick days and attend family events such as weddings and funerals.
From Washington Post • May 16, 2022
People didn’t just take sick like this for nothing.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
