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fast day



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It’s a slow moment in the middle of a fast day, at the start of a whirlwind week.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2021

They were mostly religious Jews, some with children in tow, who toured the site under heavy police guard on the Tisha B'Av fast day marking the razing of the temples.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2021

It was also a fast day – a different one, but one nevertheless – for the British Grand Prix in 1995.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2021

They can make up a missed fast day later, and it’s completely legitimate, he said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2021

If the carbohydrate tolerance should exceed 100 grams per day, the carbohydrates upon the fast day may be simply half of the amount allowed upon other days.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.