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weekend

[week-end, -end] / ˈwikˌɛnd, -ˈɛnd /










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During the early days of the Iran conflict, investors flocked to Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange off-limits to most U.S. customers, to trade crude-oil perpetual futures over the weekend, while traditional futures markets were closed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The Last Act, which is also being released in countries including Japan, Brazil and South Africa, is expected to have a busy opening weekend.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Ord, heading to a bachelorette party, had printed an itinerary for the long weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Its latest film, “Masters of the Universe,” opens this weekend, as Mattel looks to build on that previous success and continue extending its signature toy brands into the entertainment arena.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

This is the moment when I could tell him that it hurt my feelings when weekend sleepovers stopped being a thing just because Celia was too busy.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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