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vacancy

[vey-kuhn-see] / ˈveɪ kən si /


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Gov. Romualdo Pacheco was elevated to fill a vacancy and served for 10 months.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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

The official line from NEC related to the prospect of causing a vacancy for the metro mayor.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Those who sought his views were advised to wander into his vicinity as if by accident and to "talk as it were into vacancy."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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