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vacation

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


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“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

When Patel began working as a federal attorney, her boss advised her to save up her vacation days in case she eventually wanted to have children and needed to take leave.

From BBC Aug. 15, 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

He was alone there, and since I was home from school on vacation, I was sent to help him.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

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

Variations on the offering include beach vacations and cruises.

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

Despite eye rolls over gimmicks like “hydration breaks” and tickets that cost more than Maldives vacations, the 2026 North American World Cup had proven to be a historic, moneymaking smash.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

And he allegedly vacationed with employees of a major distributor and suppliers at exclusive golf and other resorts in Florida, Oregon, and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, among other destinations, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 2, 2025

Neither one of them had ever vacationed in Europe.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

The victim was a 28-year-old man from Mexico who was vacationing with friends, Jalisco state police told ABC7.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Balancing vacationing now with planning for dream trips in the future is important, she said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 20, 2026

As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

Three things lay on the doormat: a postcard from Uncle Vernon’s sister Marge, who was vacationing on the Isle of Wight, a brown envelope that looked like a bill, and — a letter for Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling




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