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recreation

[rek-ree-ey-shuhn] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən /


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Americans spend most of their money on services: dining, recreation, entertainment, banking, healthcare and so forth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Coughran disappeared in the popular recreation area near Lake Tahoe just as a low-pressure system descended on the region, plunging temperatures to near freezing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

It was an overcast autumn afternoon, and there was no one about except for a group of donors clustered under the overhanging roof of the recreation building.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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