vacation
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When a friend and I first floated the idea of a Euro summer vacation, I could see the Instagram-perfect vision in my mind.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Instead of mom or dad missing work twice,” Cassidy said, parents could have to “miss work or take vacation or personal leave six times.”
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
Or take a $1 million European vacation to celebrate a deal closing?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Surge will be off on vacation next week.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Come spring, he would prepare the houses for the families to return during vacation season.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
Some visitors left immediately, but others who had one more day left of their vacations opted to stay until Tuesday morning, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Gold-tier trips include seven nights in either Europe or Asia, while silver-tier vacations include four nights in Iceland or tropical locales including the Caribbean and Hawaii.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some puzzles will have pieces containing real estate, others will have cruises and vacations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
She posted: "Wait wait ... my favourite is when it says we go on vacations together HA! I haven't been on a vacation in years! hbu @TomHolland1996 ???"
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Carefully completing their work sheets; talking about the fortunes of local football teams; planning Las Vegas vacations; comparing the gas mileage of various makes of campers—they were not los pobres my mother had spoken about.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
Wearing a life vest that showcased his toned arms, Macron cut a sporty figure as he vacationed at the Bregancon Fort, the presidential retreat, during France's August summer break.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The first time Robbins vacationed in Europe was in 2007, when he was 49.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Two years later, John C. Doerfer, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, likewise bowed out when it was revealed he had vacationed on the yacht of a wealthy friend.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2026
That hunch was confirmed after they vacationed in Mexico that summer and she wore his jersey to a 49ers game in October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2025
I had never met anyone who vacationed in Santo Domingo, I said.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
We love vacationing in Lake Tahoe, swimming and boating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The photo shows a vacationing couple seated in striped deck chairs beneath a brightly coloured parasol on a beach.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Hotter summers could also lead to Europeans vacationing in cooler spots in the future, shifting the traditional Mediterranean trip to the North Sea or the Baltics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Balancing vacationing now with planning for dream trips in the future is important, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026
Little Clara was the baby of a couple vacationing in Key West.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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