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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

People had called during a recent Icelandic vacation, for Pete’s sake.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Paris Match described Macron's vacation as "work-focused," noting that an office has been set up and that "the president spends his days on the phone."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

They also combined their vacation Bible school, where children learned about the Bible during summer vacation.

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

Summer vacations are non-negotiable, say 60% of Americans, with 41% scaling back their plans to make the math work, according to a 2026 survey from the luggage-shipping service LugLess.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Plenty of leaves carry no job protection at all, such as sabbaticals and vacations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 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

Clothes, vacations, plastic surgery, telescopes, traveling circuses, radioactive spiders, trips to the moon, and then the suggestions got weird.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty

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

When they occasionally vacationed at a cabin, with showers and toilets, it was a real treat.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 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

The upper crust vacationed in Europe and worshiped an Episcopal God.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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

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

The apartment is blasting with a heat I’ve never known, the closest thing being when I was in Cuba vacationing with my family on Varadero Beach.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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