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recreation

[rek-ree-ey-shuhn] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən /


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Visit the recreation center’s website or Instagram page for more information as well as updates on pool or slide closures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Other prices to increase over the month included medical care, personal care, airline fares and recreation.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He partied on a boat on Kentucky Lake, a nearby recreation area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Over the years, he said, the game became something he shared with his children, who enjoyed exploring its virtual recreation of the United States.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

To round out her education, Cleopatra studied art and music, and for recreation, she sailed and rode horses.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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