day off
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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
“So I think that he might not love it, but giving him a day off here or there might be beneficial.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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
The rest of us had the day off.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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