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vacation

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


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You’ve already spent thousands of dollars for an upcoming cruise vacation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But the couple enjoying their beach vacation were excited nonetheless: "We've never seen anything like this."

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Reader Mark Beales from Washington has a tip if you’re worried about your bags not making it to your vacation destination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The property, a portion of which Edwards also rented out as a vacation home, is a short drive from Yosemite National Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“Sundays, holidays, vacation time,” says the narrator, “we must be ready every day, all the time, to do the right thing if the atomic bomb explodes.”

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin