on leave

Example Sentences

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The Home Office said the suspect was on leave to remain in the UK until 2028.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A spokeswoman for Google said the company was "working with law enforcement on their investigation" and that the employee had been placed on leave.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Half a year ago, it was something you would hear about only in very select circles,” says Anton Korinek, an economics professor currently on leave from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

She was on leave at the time of her death.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Blackcliff’s students are on leave, and the scrape of my sandals is the only sound to break the sinister quiet of the place.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir