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vacation

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


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Appeared in the February 28, 2026, print edition as 'Alabama’s Retirees Helped Pay for My Vacation'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

King won the RBC Taylor prize for non-fiction for his book The Inconvenient Indian, in 2014, and the Stephen Leacock memorial medal for humour for his work Indians on Vacation, in 2020.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

We have collectively taken fewer vacation days since the 1980s, according to data from the American Travel Association, and Expedia’s Vacation Deprivation Report finds that our country is bad at getting away.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2025

Mazloum was previously in charge of the company’s signature experiences division, which includes the Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club and Aulani resort in Hawaii.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

Bertha followed along behind her chattering a mile a minute about what a big help I am around the house and how much I’d loved Vacation Bible School.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor




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