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Recent Examples of legal holiday
Adults or minors can be detained for no longer than 72 hours, though that time frame can vary if the examination includes a weekend or legal holiday.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
City of Chicago offices, for instance, will be closed, but Delaware doesn’t recognize this as a legal holiday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Each state gets to determine its legal holidays, the report states.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
And only in 1879 was his birthday formally made into a legal holiday for federal employees in the District of Columbia.
—Ben Finley, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
City of Chicago offices, for instance, will be closed, but Delaware doesn’t recognize this as a legal holiday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
Each state gets to determine its legal holidays, the report states.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
And only in 1879 was his birthday formally made into a legal holiday for federal employees in the District of Columbia.
—Ben Finley, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legal holiday
Noun
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The move garnered pushback from some Jewish community members who said the idea steps on a time of mourning and the Jewish holy days ending in Yom Kippur.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Oct. 2024
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Ahmad is an avid tennis player and has often had to contend with matches scheduled on Eid al-Fitr, the holy day that marks the end of Ramadan.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Earnest Rouse was the interim who filled in when Schulte resigned.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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This is not the first time Arsenal have benefited from an interim being uniquely placed before the departure of a head coach.—
Art de Roché,
The Athletic,
21 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Last season’s taste of England made way for a veritable feast this season Season 1 of The Buccaneers made its debut into streaming society November 8, 2023 with a speedy Season 2 renewal not even a week after the finale arrived Dec. 13 that year.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2025
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People in Ireland started observing a feast day on March 17 in celebration around the ninth or 10th century, according to the History Channel, but the parades to honor it actually started in America.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Heat in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until warm.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Mar. 2025
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Postecoglou replaced Brennan Johnson and Yves Bissouma at the interval for Son and Bergvall, and Spurs were considerably better in the second half.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Legal holiday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legal%20holiday. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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