compassionate leave
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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
Prisoners can be temporarily released for a number of reasons including compassionate leave or as part of rehabilitation and release planning under a range of schemes including home leave.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2023
Stokes also had time off from England duty in 2020 as he took compassionate leave to spend time with his father Ged, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer, and died later that year.
From BBC ● May 3, 2022
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