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vacation

[vey-key-shuhn, vuh-] / veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və- /


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Souvenirs only make the cut for Californian Rob Singler and his family if they meet three criteria: “godawful” embarrassing, tiny and bearing the name of the vacation spot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Over the summer, the justices often go on vacation or on the lecture circuit.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

Most of us have, at one point or another, tried to recreate a meal we ate on vacation.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

My wife and I might invest the proceeds, start gifting to family or buy a vacation home.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“Because we’ll time the updating and rehab to coincide with the boy’s own vacation with his family.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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