long weekend
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A Citadel strategist looked at prediction market changes during the Memorial Day long weekend to calculate market moves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures are modestly higher as the market reopens after the long weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
It promises to be a joyful long weekend for Leeds supporters - but how long must they wait before safety is mathematically confirmed?
From BBC • May 1, 2026
By the end of the long weekend they all were exhausted.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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