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leisure

[lee-zher, lezh-er] / ˈli ʒər, ˈlɛʒ ər /


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In June, the leisure and hospitality industry lost jobs, but childcare services and office administrative services gained them, according to the BLS.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Travel and leisure stocks fell on Mideast escalation as the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 slipped 0.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

River is primarily treated as a flood control channel, so park rangers carefully monitor for rain when the recreation zones open for leisure, like kayaking, during the summer.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Those sports have longer-established history in the states and came of age at a time when media was not as pervasive "and when people spent their leisure time doing things, not passively consuming things".

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He’d then shop at his leisure, much to the discontent of the shop workers who wanted to quit for the day.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

“In those days, there weren’t video games or these other leisures kids have nowadays,” Gerard said.

From Washington Times Jul. 1, 2016

To meet the change, Davis sold 100 theaters, wisely followed his customers into new leisures.

From Time Magazine Archive

I counsel you therefore, my worthy friend, The logical leisures first to attend.

From Faust; a Tragedy, Translated from the German of Goethe by Brooks, Charles Timothy

Wolfe's dreary garrison leisures in Scotland, however, were not idle.

From Lectures and Essays by Smith, Goldwin

Washington had his slaves, his coat of arms, and the occupations and leisures and pleasures, so far as the frontier would permit, of an English gentleman.

From The French in the Heart of America by Finley, John




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