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vacation

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


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Writers never really fully stop — just ask my “Unretirement” colleague Richard Eisenberg — but we can walk away from daily deadlines and limited vacation time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

A year later, he proposed to me at the dinner table on a family vacation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“The trial and the actual incarceration was less than two years out of an 83-year life. I considered it a vacation, to tell you the truth.”

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

Generally, it’s a smart idea not to overshare finances, social engagements, vacation plans, and so on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The last evening of summer vacation, Nhamo sat in the ruined guard tower watching the twilight fade.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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