time off
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“If it doesn’t happen, some time off and just chill for a couple days. Either way, I’m all good.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
“A single parent raising a kid, they have to take time off work, they have to get child care. It just seems like if that’s our system, it isn’t really working for us.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
As there is currently no legal framework for local elected officials to take time off when they have babies, Kawata won't be taking maternity leave officially.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
At my first job, long before remote work was acceptable, one of my co-workers would take paid time off once a quarter to do “life admin.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
“Well, we have time off once in a while. We looked for you at Seaside. Your grammy told us you were here.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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