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vacancy

[vey-kuhn-see] / ˈveɪ kən si /


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The official line from NEC related to the prospect of causing a vacancy for the metro mayor.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And he was recently tipped as a potential candidate for the vacancy at AFC Bournemouth before the job was given to Marco Rose.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“Yes, we did!” shouted Martha Escutia, the former California legislator who was passed over in 2012 when she applied to fill a vacancy on the Whittier City Council.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Yared is standing in for Stephen Miran, who left the CEA in September when Trump appointed him to fill a vacancy on the Federal Reserve Board.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

He went to the front door and read the little vacancy notice pasted on the glass and saw that the flat was a rear one.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright




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