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vacation

[vay-kay-shuhn, vuh-] / veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və- /


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You could tell him, “Would you like to take a vacation to Bali? If not, would you mind if I went alone?”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Cruises offer decent vacation value for money, and ships tend to remain full even during recessions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Life is not one big vacation, so there are many ways you can fill your time — volunteering, playing golf or tennis, etc.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

It said its updated outlook reflected strong demand in the fourth quarter for its vacation portfolio, combined with improved booking momentum in its airline segment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In early 1957, the Soviet intelligence agency ordered Hayhanen to return home for a vacation.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

On Wednesday, Justice announced charges against four people in the L.A. area with misappropriating homeless funds for personal expenses, including PlayStation charges, luxury vacations, vintage car restorations, real estate and more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

They aren’t fans of Nevada’s higher gas prices, but still take long driving vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

Pancho and Terésa built a home, bought new cars and took beach vacations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

Ordinary Canadians have even boycotted U.S. products and avoided taking vacations here in solidarity.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

One chose getting a Christmas tree with his dad; another had decided on baking holiday treats with her mom; several were going to focus on vacations with relatives who lived up north.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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

Kennedy described Makary, along with Oz and National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, as “friends” who stayed in each other’s homes and vacationed together, in a Fox News interview last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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

Last summer, the Bidens vacationed in Lake Tahoe at the waterfront home of billionaire Tom Steyer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024

Before the Civil War, five sitting presidents vacationed there, as did judges, lawyers, diplomats, slaveholders, and merchants—mostly from Southern states.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

The former TAP Air Portugal pilot first came to the area in 2001 after years of vacationing in the more developed Algarve in southern Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 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

Laferte, who lives in Mexico, was vacationing with her family in Paris when she spoke to De Los about her songwriting compulsion, the undeniable power of her voice, and a lifelong struggle with mental health.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

But costs associated with vacationing is a “common roadblock” according to AARP.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026

“Dude, why are you really here? It seems mighty convenient that a vacationing, time-traveling superhero accidentally shows up in Logan the same day time freezes. Ain’t that right, Otto?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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