Etymology
Origin of leaving
First recorded in 1300–50, leaving is from the Middle English word leving. See leave 1, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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It banned the physicist from leaving the U.S.S.R. to collect the honor in Oslo.
He wanted to break them, and Las Vegas taught him how to work a white room without leaving himself behind.
They do not have to start making payments until the April after leaving their course and payments are made automatically through the tax system.
From BBC
Coyotes could be leaving the mainland because the Bay Area is becoming too crowded, Brett Furnas, a wildlife ecologist with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, told the Los Angeles Times.
From BBC
First, central banks are aggressively accumulating gold as part of a de-dollarization effort, and their holdings as a percentage of reserves are still well below 1970s levels, leaving more room to run.
From Barron's
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