holidays

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During holidays when stores get busier and shelves need to be replenished more frequently, the autonomous trucks can be deployed in place of drivers who may not be readily available, Farrell said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It also said the information commissioner might have given a slightly longer period for the government to comply because of the Christmas holidays.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

As I got older and returned home from college for the holidays, I would join Gigi and my cousins Caroline and Elizabeth at Olive Garden for a meeting of the minds.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

The musical sneakers—bright yellow and slightly curved—were one of Mr. Lemoncello’s biggest hits over the holidays.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein