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vacation

[vey-key-shuhn, vuh-] / veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və- /


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Many said inflation is changing how they behave, from reconsidering summer vacation plans to making fewer grocery store trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Much of Europe is on vacation on Friday and Monday is a holiday in the U.K., which means markets for more conventional assets, like stocks, will be closed.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

To take effect, the City Council would need to approve a vacation rental ordinance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

On the surface, Grede makes little show of her impressive wealth—save for the odd Instagram post documenting her family’s latest vacation or a red carpet appearance alongside one of her A-list collaborators.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Nearly a year later, at his vacation home on the Black Sea, Nikita Khrushchev picked up the phone and heard the voice of Leonid Brezhnev, the second most powerful man in the Soviet government.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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