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vacation

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


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Cissé didn’t have time to waste and filmed the video on a family vacation in Greece.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

But the couple enjoying their beach vacation were excited nonetheless: "We've never seen anything like this."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

They can include stocks and bonds, bank accounts and CDs, and vacation homes and rental properties.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Mason canceled his Christmas vacation plans in December 2008 to work on a deal to sell Citi’s prized wealth-management franchise, Smith Barney, to Morgan Stanley.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“I don’t think any of us are in shape to leave on vacation right now. Or to enjoy it. We’re postponing the trip.”

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix