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recreation

[rek-ree-ey-shuhn] / ˌrɛk riˈeɪ ʃən /


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As a result, it gives more weight to food, apparel, and transportation, while giving less weight to housing, medical care, and recreation.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Her father considers this just a hobby, a weekend recreation that shouldn’t interfere with her taking over the store one day.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Its fantastical sets feature a recreation of Kahlo’s canopy bed from which a tree with artery-like limbs stretches toward the sky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A caption said the images has been created with AI as an "artistic recreation", but many fans missed the disclaimer.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In school, at recreation time, and during volunteer hours, he had noticed the Elders watching him and the other Elevens.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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