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
In 2024, when the family was returning from winter break in St. Thomas in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 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
St Pauli, whose last win was before the winter break, hosted fourth-placed Stuttgart, who hadn't lost in the league since a 5-0 home drubbing by Bayern on December 6.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
The only thing everybody could talk about when we got back from winter break was “the war,” also referred to as “the boy war.”
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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