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vacancy

[vey-kuhn-see] / ˈveɪ kən si /


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But "the temptation to declare vacancy will always be there," political scientist Fernando Tuesta told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has a prolonged vacancy for the chief executive of the Economic Development Corporation, causing anxiety among business leaders amid a shift to “economic justice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Business leaders are nervous about the vacancy, as the EDC historically doles out land, tax breaks, and financing for developments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The demand for apartment scouts highlights the pressures of L.A.’s competitive rental market, where vacancy is scarce and rental rates are among the highest in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It’s the obvious heaviness of the heads, their vacancy, the way gravity pulls them down and there’s no life anymore to hold them up.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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