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vacation

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


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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

It was the summer of 1968 and they planned a two-week vacation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

On the morning of May 9, Henry Kissinger sat by the pool in Key Biscayne, Florida, where Nixon owned a vacation home.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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