holidays
Example Sentences
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This is the result mostly of long lunch breaks and complex schedules rather than making up for holidays, which are not especially long compared with other EU countries.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
There was a decline of over five percent in the struggling auto sector, although the agency said this was partly due to factory holidays.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
However, car production was down on the month, although that was partly due to factory holidays, Destatis said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Those signings were made early in an attempt to ensure a full pre-season and avoid a slow start with most players returning to Arsenal from their holidays in mid-July.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Squirrels scurry across the pentagonal deck, a space reserved for guests, holidays, and serious Choi family conversations.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
