day off
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“It felt weird for me to ask, ‘Hey, pretty please, can I get this one day off so I can go to the doctor?’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
I tend to avoid airports on my day off since I traverse them nonstop for this job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"They often report they would rather have a physical accident to have a reason not to show up than just take the day off."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Roberts said he didn’t learn until Tuesday night, after giving Ohtani a day off for the fifth time in six games, that a swing on Monday had bothered him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
I run to take a shower, wanting to wash the day off me as soon as possible.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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