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parental leave

American  

noun

  1. a leave of absence from a job for a parent to care for a new baby.


Example Sentences

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My parents live next door and luckily my mum came over.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

"I was with the other night a person whose parents live in Lebanon," Trump said.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

But it isn’t likely to be the deciding factor in where and how older parents live.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

How old did your parents live to be?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025

She’s not very tight with her own parents, and Christian’s parents live in Florida.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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