day off
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He underwent 21 operations in one month -- "almost every day. Except Saturdays, when many doctors have days off".
From Barron's
The union said higher-skilled staff at the sites were last year given 3.6% pay increases "against their will", while those on the factory floor agreed to a 4.2% rise and an extra day off.
From BBC
A federal holiday often portends a long weekend for travel—or maybe just an extra day off to relax.
From Barron's
On Sundays, a day off for IT workers who met their monthly revenue quota of at least $5,000, Koh and his co-workers went shopping for American brands like Nike and the North Face.
Here, she runs down her routine for a welcome day off at home in L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
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