taking leave
Example Sentences
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Under the law, workers with incomes of less than $63,000 a year will now be eligible to receive 90% of their pay when taking leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2025
"There's a big awareness gap, there's a complexity problem and there's a challenge about most men feeling uncomfortable taking leave off the mother of their child."
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2024
Before taking leave, Pereira was removed as head of FUNAI’s division for isolated and recently contacted tribes.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022
Yarullina resolved to home-school Casey for ninth grade, taking leave from her job as a drug safety physician at a pharmaceutical company.
From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022
“I start for London, Miss Havisham, to-morrow,” I was exceedingly careful what I said, “and I thought you would kindly not mind my taking leave of you.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
