gardening leave
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Burnley placed Matt on gardening leave, meaning he was unable to work or talk to other clubs for a period of three months.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
To underscore the shambolic nature of the situation, Ashworth actually spent as long on gardening leave waiting to join from Newcastle United as he did in post at Manchester United.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2026
He is currently working out a period of gardening leave after agreeing his terms of departure from the Milton Keynes team and has been linked to Aston Martin and Haas among others.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Acconcia is on gardening leave, after leaving his role as a senior managing director at Blackstone in November, the sources said.
From Reuters ● Jan. 13, 2022
Orcel resigned from UBS and was put on six-month gardening leave after signing a job offer letter from Santander.
From Reuters ● Dec. 10, 2021
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