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Paula, for her part, is out of jail, not allowed to see her daughter, and on a leave of absence from work.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
1 July 2026 Jack accepted, and took a year’s leave of absence from teaching journalism at the University of Arizona to write magazine stories and work on a book.—
John Madson,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026 Several of her siblings have taken extended leaves of absence from work in the past several months while battling intense anxiety.—
Ilana Arougheti
june 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026 Savannah, who returned to the Today show in early April after taking an extended leave of absence, spoke about the reports of the note's contents from the anchor desk on Tuesday.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leave of absence