winter break
Americannoun
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winter breaks
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Daniel was a college freshman home on winter break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Andrew Castellano had tough news for his parents over the winter break: He was taking a leave of absence from Harvard University halfway through his sophomore year to work full-time on his AI startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026
When Joziah returned to his hometown over winter break, he went out with some female friends, during which they were recorded on Meta AI glasses and posted on social media without their consent.
From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026
That handed City a six-point advantage, which they retained into the winter break.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
“Why were you avoiding me and Julia all winter break? Are you mad at us? Are you mad at me?”
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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