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As I ambled past groups doing yoga and vacationing families lounging on the grass, pain started to radiate through my ankles and up my shinbones before settling uncomfortably in my hips.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

During the interview last week, Lutnick said he was contacted by Epstein's staff, who somehow knew he would be vacationing with his family in St Thomas, near the island Epstein owned.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If this energy crisis continues, many will be vacationing locally this summer to avoid airline or gasoline costs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Renowned photographer Randy and his playwright husband Jack are vacationing on the Oregon coast, but their trip sours.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Three things lay on the doormat: a postcard from Uncle Vernon’s sister Marge, who was vacationing on the Isle of Wight, a brown envelope that looked like a bill, and — a letter for Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling