sick time
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Quarantine rules can send a child home for days or weeks, causing a ripple effect on childcare responsibilities for parents in a country that does not have federally mandated paid sick time.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
“Some of these agents have to use sick time or vacation to go and make some money because they’re not getting a paycheck,” he said.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2026
Early diagnosis of flu can help stave off the worst by giving those who are sick time to take antiviral medications like Tamiflu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Gillian praised the package on offer, which includes wage increases, more vacation and sick time, and the addition of $3,000 in restricted stock to boost a signing bonus.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Fifty cayuses of | mine eating their heads off in this dirty kennel of yours, and it'll be a sick time you'll have if you don't hustle them ashore as fast as God'll let you!
From A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London
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