leave-taking
Example Sentences
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“This is because parental leave policies are associated with an increase in leave-taking and childbearing, which leads to lost labor or increased health care costs for companies.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The clip did not directly address his leave-taking from Fox or the reasons for it.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
He could be shed-a-tear somber in “Apopemptic,” which means leave-taking and is a tribute to Louis Andriessen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Escher territory, where hands draw themselves — a reference that will seem more apt when you read the novel’s last few pages, in which Salvo Montalbano’s own hands contribute to his leave-taking.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021
As they made a date for their leave-taking, a tide was running, returning, and she ran to meet it.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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