fast day

Example Sentences

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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

We shall not give you meat, for we would discourage the beef-trust, and, besides, this is fast day....

From Seeds of Pine by Canuck, Janey