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She points specifically to airfares — the originally scheduled sampling would have incorporated a pre-Thanksgiving run-up in fares, but by the time the data were collected fares had returned to a non-holiday level.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

The S&P 500’s December rally, meanwhile, remains on hold, having risen just 0.5% since its pre-Thanksgiving close.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

Last year the first “Wicked” opened to $112.5 million domestically on the same pre-Thanksgiving weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

Noting that the pre-Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony dated back 76 years, Biden also said, “I want you to know I wasn’t there — for the first one.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 20, 2023

For the 76th year in a row on Monday, an American president took part in the pre-Thanksgiving ritual of pardoning a turkey.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2023