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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

The Labor Department reported a significant loss of jobs in leisure and hospitality in June.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 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

This means there are now far fewer leisure, cultural and sports activities being run from youth centres.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Hitler controlled all aspects of their lives, including their leisure time.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

“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

The story, a little drama, was, with the tale concerning Nebuchadnezzar, that of Daniel, and other novels quite as strange, evolved long later in the wide leisures of Jerusalem.

From The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal by Saltus, Edgar

Cursed when, for soft, indulgent leisures, He lays for us the pillows straight!

From Faust by Taylor, Bayard

There lie the tears and the sighs of lovers, the hours lost in pastimes, the leisures of the dull, and the intentions of the lazy.

From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 by Tasso, Torquato




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