compassionate leave
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The Terriers announced on 25 March that he would be taking compassionate leave for the remainder of the season.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Instead it was Konate who rounded off the scoring in his first match since returning from compassionate leave after the death of his father.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
Konate had missed Liverpool's three previous matches after being allowed compassionate leave.
From Barron's ● Jan. 31, 2026
South Africa have given Marizanne Kapp "compassionate leave" after her wife Dane van Niekerk was left out of the country's Women's T20 World Cup squad.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023
In 2020 Stokes missed England matches for compassionate leave and later that year his father Ged died after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2022
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