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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In this case, the winter storm is pushing northwards and eastwards, clearing the Canadian maritime by Tuesday but leaving more cold air in its wake.
From BBC
Federal Reserve officials have signaled clearly that they intend to leave their benchmark interest rate unchanged this week, leaving economists to debate a larger question — how long will the central bank stay on the sidelines?
From MarketWatch
Sokol, 69 years old, hasn’t had much contact with Berkshire Hathaway and its executives since leaving, according to someone close to the matter.
That conclusion, however, relied on poorly preserved DNA, leaving uncertainty around her true background.
From Science Daily
Zoph said Thinking Machines fired him “only after it learned I would be leaving the company” and never cited performance or conduct as a factor.
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