compassionate leave
Americannoun
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compassionate leaves
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Konate returned early from compassionate leave to help Liverpool avert an injury crisis at the end of January but the centre-back conceded that things were never quite right.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
His father died in France in January, but the centre-back offered to return early from a period of compassionate leave given Liverpool's defensive injuries.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 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
Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni are out injured, while Ibrahima Konate is absent on compassionate leave following the death of his father.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 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
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