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holiday

[hol-i-dey] / ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /


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Hilary first started coming to Thorpeness as a child on holiday with her family, eventually buying her ground-floor flat in Tinkers End two decades ago.

From BBC

To begin with the group was supportive - the children played together, celebrated birthdays, and went on holiday.

From BBC

The student was removed from the United States while visiting family over the holiday, despite having unresolved legal matters connected to their immigration status.

From Salon

“Historically, this time after the holidays is slower for the retail business,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the Kurdish withdrawal, President al-Sharaa said he would make Kurdish a national language, and recognise the Kurdish new year as an official holiday.

From BBC