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vacancy

[vey-kuhn-see] / ˈveɪ kən si /


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At the time Sarwar promised to stay on as the leader of the party in Scotland but his appointment as a minister at Westminster is expected to create a leadership vacancy.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Oringel, who is 85 and lives in town, finds the long vacancy distressing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The proposed constitutional amendment would also allow the recalled politician to run in the next election to fill the vacancy, though they cannot be appointed to their former post.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

The vacancy rate was roughly 7.6% as of May, according to Aaron Kirk Douglas, director of market intelligence at the Portland-based brokerage HFO Investment Real Estate.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

Deep in my chest is still an aching hollowness, vacancy, fear.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

For years, vacancies rendered the agency unable to perform major parts of its work, contributing to long delays in updating voting-system guidance.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

He believes there are enough vacancies at the low end of the housing market to make a sizable dent in homelessness without new construction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Allianz said it was looking for opportunities for employees to fill other vacancies or get reskilled.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

But there would be plenty of vacancies if she came back in two days, an employee added.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Constant vacancies were necessary in case an agent needed emergency lodging.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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