day off
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Grills, who is 33 and lives in San Francisco, typically works 10 hours a day and takes one weekend day off.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Manager Dave Roberts described Freeman’s status as “day to day” and noted that he’d already planned to give him a day off Friday, the second game of a four-game series against the Brewers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
They decided a 10-hour round trip on Owen's day off in the week to see his newborn son was not an option.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Kylie Cantrall loves having a day off in the Valley.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It sounds like Momma promised to take her to the doctor on her day off tomorrow.
From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake
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