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vacation

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


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Maybe it’s the airport gate before a long-planned vacation.

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

Or who will spontaneously plan a vacation after seeing something on the Tonys.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 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




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