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vacation

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


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Even some high-income travelers who can still afford a European vacation are opting to stay within the states, said Wander CEO John Andrew Entwistle.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

David Lee says his children don’t play videogames at home or have phones, but he and his wife treat them to screen time on vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s something I used to do on vacation, especially in my early 20s — change clothes before the hotel check-in, before the trip had technically begun.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Summer, and all the vacation days and potential travel that implies, is upon us.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The girls also worked as substitute labor so that female factory workers could take a four-week vacation.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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