take sick
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Blue flu is when a large number of police officers take sick leave as a form of protest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
TSA agents are likely to be asked to work without pay, but many may take sick days or not show up if they’re not getting paychecks — especially if the DHS shutdown drags on.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 9, 2026
A couple have offered to take sick people in their village to hospital if they face long waits for an ambulance.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2023
Vicks ran miserable ads with lines like “moms don’t take sick days” and variations saying the same of dads, bridesmaids and winter Olympians.
From New York Times • May 4, 2022
People didn’t just take sick like this for nothing.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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