annual leave
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Tighe also said that this year the company was unable to grant all of the annual leave pilots are contractually entitled to because of the shortages.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
He said this year's Christmas Eve would be the busiest, with workers saving on annual leave days and heading off on getaways at the last minute.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025
She said she felt upset and distressed that her employer failed to offer her support after the incident, so she used some annual leave to take time away from her job.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
She is taking annual leave to cover as much as she can, and feels fortunate to have got her 14-year-old daughter into a free camp run by the organisation Sport in Mind.
From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025
He was the junior of the two secretaries who render the personnel p. 147of the United States Legation in London exceptionally numerous, and was at present enjoying his annual leave of absence.
From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by James, Henry
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