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Discover LudwigThe phrase "leaving behind" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to express the act of staying in a place but not taking something with you. For example: "She left the office, leaving behind a stack of paperwork that needed to be completed."
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leaving behind
verb
Present participle of leave behind
Exact(60)
What am I leaving behind?
I mean, what are these dropouts leaving behind?
This is the legacy that Secretary Duncan is leaving behind".
The lover escapes, leaving behind his suit.
They will be leaving behind their homes.
Theobald dies, leaving behind a blank canvas.
Then they called it quits, leaving behind admiring fans.
Leaves turn yellow, then fall off, leaving behind sparse foliage.
We're very explicit about leaving behind what's happened at school.
"Greece is leaving behind catastrophic austerity, fear and autocratic government".
It is leaving behind five years of humiliation and pain".
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