time off
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Natalie Gallagher has never been ambitious, so the chance to take an unusual job as a serial surrogate mother—allowing working women to avoid taking time off for pregnancy—seems ideal, until the day it’s suddenly over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Lionel is doing great but will take some time off and will be back on stage soon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Even the employees with unlimited paid time off feel the need to tell me why they’re taking time off and exactly where they’ll be, when they could simply say, “I need the day off.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"When it comes to taking time off, younger workers seem more willing to view mental wellbeing as part of their overall health rather than something that should simply be pushed through."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
From Saturday evening until Monday morning, inmates were locked in their cells; this was the keepers’ only time off.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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