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vacancy

[vey-kuhn-see] / ˈveɪ kən si /


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A rising vacancy rate led the trade group’s economists to narrow their estimate of the deficit to 1.2 million, chief economist Robert Dietz said during at a June conference.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

When Dismukes was appointed in 2025 to head the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, she inherited a system with a 49% vacancy rate of correctional officers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

"Law enforcement agencies across the United States continue to face significant recruiting and retention challenges, and every vacancy affects our organization and the community we serve," the police chief added.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But "the temptation to declare vacancy will always be there," political scientist Fernando Tuesta told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

A small portion of the meat I took above-stairs for Dr. Trefusis, who, notwithstanding his frequent repetition of tags regarding vacancy and doom, improved tremendously.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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