The Thursday stop required some scheduling changes at the school, which had yet to fully return from a winter holiday.

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She died after skiing off piste and crashing into a tree during a winter holiday in the Tyrol region of Austria.

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Then my father went on a winter holiday to Cuba (my mother remarked on this with some surprise and maybe approval) and came back with a lingering sort of flu that caused the visits to lapse.

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The statues form the focus of a winter pastry wonderland of unique holiday treats for the eyes and tastebuds of the guests.

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In recent years, the Ferrari ace has made a habit of taking a long break over the winter in his holiday home in Norway.

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As we approach the US Thanksgiving Day and the winter holiday season, it is a natural time to reflect.

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In full season during the winter months, their refined taste and pearly whiteness make them a favorite holiday treat.

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An NPR holiday tradition celebrates two decades this winter: It's the 20th annual A Jazz Piano Christmas.

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Disney and DreamWorks are smartly releasing the film on a quiet holiday weekend where it can stand out and not get lost in the sea of summer or winter blockbusters.

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They supplied us with arrival data for the largest U.S.-based airlines for the last three holiday seasons, which we define as Nov. 20-Dec. 1 for Thanksgiving and Dec. 20-Jan. 6 for the winter holiday. (We examined only arrivals because departure delays can often be offset once a plane is airborne.) The U.S. Department of Transportation also tracks flight information for the holiday season, but FlightStats' list of airlines is more comprehensive.

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