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vacation

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


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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The “lab” looked like a hotel room, though the ceiling-mounted camera and bedside monitoring equipment reminded me I wasn’t on vacation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“It would be pretty cool if you could vacation on the moon,” Musk said.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Read: Could a jet-fuel shortage turn your European summer vacation into a nightmare?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“She’s married to her job. She hasn’t been able to take a vacation in years.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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