How to Use leave in a Sentence
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The new slide said the siphons will be left open as needed.
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Bryan Hendricks,
arkansasonline.com,
10 Dec. 2023
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The group left Orange County for a girls trip to a ranch in Montana.
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Esther Kang,
Peoplemag,
29 June 2023
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For those hoping to place a hose pot on the ground and leave it there, this is a solid option and does the job.
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Rennie Dyball,
Peoplemag,
10 July 2023
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In 1971, Alex Cooper died, leaving his son to run the business.
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Tony Roberts,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2024
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Darnold's vehicle then made a U-turn and left the scene.
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Andrea Vacchiano,
Fox News,
29 June 2023
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TikTok users jumped to the comments to share how the reunion left them feeling.
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Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2024
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The driver left the school bus in front of the Quinton town hall the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 9, deputies said.
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Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2024
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No more Burners were let in, and those already on-site were advised not to leave.
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Katie Bain,
Billboard,
8 Sep. 2023
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Gas goes in, going places comes out, nothing left to think about.
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Erin Marquis / Jalopnik,
Quartz,
13 Apr. 2024
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The victims of mass shootings in schools leave behind a spectral trail.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
28 Nov. 2023
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Against Penn State, no one in Bedford’s room was going to leave anything to chance.
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Nick Baumgardner and Mark Snyder,
Detroit Free Press,
28 Aug. 2023
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Watt left the Texans to play for the Arizona Cardinals in 2021.
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Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2023
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Scouts flocked to Phillips Andover to see left Thomas White hurl mid-90 fastballs all season.
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Emma Healy,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 July 2023
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Some trailers baffled us in a good way, while others left us unsure of what to think.
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Jordan Minor,
PCMAG,
1 Feb. 2024
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One of the main things to stay relevant is to finalize your plans, not leave them halfway.
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Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
13 Feb. 2024
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There's just nothing left for us here to really call our own.
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Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
4 Nov. 2023
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Mack made three of 10 shots, burying his only three-pointer with 8.8 seconds left in the game.
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Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2024
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But there was a catch: Day care only lasts from 3:30 to 7 p.m., leaving most of the workday uncovered.
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Jeff Stein,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2024
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Instead, we’re left to discover what tore them apart, and when.
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TIME,
23 Oct. 2023
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The San Jose Sharks now have 14 games left in the regular season and perhaps there’s a bit of team history to avoid.
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Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2024
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The Sensation planned to leave Morehead City at 5 each morning of the tournament and look for a place to drop its lines by the 9 a.m. starting time.
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Brandon Sneed,
New York Times,
10 July 2023
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Cloud’s two free throws pushed the lead to three with 2.9 seconds left, and Dublin was unable to have a miracle finish to send the game to overtime.
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Darren Sabedra,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2024
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There is no hint that the 60-year-old executive is preparing to leave in the near future.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2023
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And about who leaves those gross plastic poop bags to litter trails and waterways, failing to come back for them.
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Sofia Jeremias,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
8 Sep. 2023
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Moss was afraid to leave the house, and her teenage son, after receiving racist threats by phone, stumbled at school.
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Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
15 Aug. 2023
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This leaves Samantha and even Charlotte to share their details instead.
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Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2023
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The final drink is bubbly and bright and not at all heavy, leaving plenty of appetite for the big Thanksgiving feast.
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Joy Wilson,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2023
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The Brexit referendum took place in 2016, where millions of Brits cast their vote on whether the country should stay or leave the EU.
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Prarthana Prakash,
Fortune Europe,
13 Feb. 2024
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Before Gallagher stepped foot on stage, concert-goers were ordered by the venue to leave the premises in response to the threat.
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Thania Garcia,
Variety,
10 July 2023
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She was killed by a drunk driver when was 26, leaving an 8-year-old OT and his younger half-brother in the care of family members.
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Max Bell,
SPIN,
29 June 2023
- She is on leave from her law firm.
- I beg leave to differ with you, sir.
- He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.
- He took an unpaid leave from work.
- The soldiers were given a two-month leave for the holidays.
- He was found guilty but was granted leave to appeal against the verdict.
- Our professor is on leave this semester.
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Snip off the top four to six inches of the basil stem, keeping the leaves on.
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Washington Post,
31 Jan. 2024
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The rows of leaves on a fern seem to resemble prison bars.
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Amada Torruella,
The New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2023
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Jade plants look like tiny trees with thick woody trunks and shiny fat leaves.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
House Beautiful,
14 Aug. 2023
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Off with the woody green top, along with all the dry, fibrous outer leaves!
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Joe Yonan,
Washington Post,
14 Jan. 2024
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In contrast, the trees on the other side of the crater are still intact, even with green leaves.
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Paul P. Murphy,
CNN,
21 Oct. 2023
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Add your greens and toss, making sure the leaves are coated evenly in the oil and spices.
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USA TODAY,
14 May 2023
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Hu-DeHart was on leave at the time, but Rodriguez saw her hand in it.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2024
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But after those leaves get hit with a frost or two, deer are all over them.
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Scott Bestul,
Field & Stream,
4 Jan. 2024
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Willow ptarmigan grow plump from buds that have not yet burst as well as the leaves.
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Ned Rozell | Alaska Science,
Anchorage Daily News,
28 May 2023
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Moreover, the fund’s more modest 6.1% yield leaves room for that payout to grow.
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Michael Foster,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2024
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The leaves are made from fade-resistant polyester that looks and flows like real leaves.
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Hannah Rice,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2024
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One snake is wrapped around a small tree branch while another is stretched out in some leaves.
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Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2024
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In summer the cemetery smells of cut grass under a high sun, and the leaves of that big tree whisper in the stillness.
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Jeff MacGregor,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Jan. 2024
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Adult flea beetles chew leaves, leaving pits or small holes in the foliage.
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oregonlive,
10 June 2023
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Others brew kratom leaves as a tea or ingest in a liquid form.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
27 May 2023
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Using the photo as a guide, add bright fall leaves and sprigs of herbs for color and texture.
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Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2023
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The wreath is made of durable iron wire and colorful foam leaves, berries, and miniature pumpkins.
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Mia Huelsbeck,
Peoplemag,
8 Oct. 2023
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Place the scallops on the leaves, cover and steam for about eight minutes, or until the scallops are just opaque all the way through.
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Bonnie S. Benwick,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2024
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When the leaves start changing and the days get shorter, colder weather is on its way, but maybe not right away.
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Ashlyn Messier,
Fox News,
8 Oct. 2023
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Video from the Hawaii Tourism Authority shows the once lush green leaves appear charred.
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Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
10 Aug. 2023
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The leaves on the trees lining the sidewalk had a mid-autumn fluorescence.
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Hanif Abdurraqib,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2024
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Make sure to wash and dry the bok choy before cooking to remove the grit that often collects between the leaves.
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Christopher Kimball,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2024
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As of Thursday, many of those same trees are barren, with only a few sprouting green leaves and buds.
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Lauryn Schroeder,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2023
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