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a duty that is given to a person; a post to which someone is appointed
A destination as department chair was her reward for years of dedicated service.
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Recent Examples of destinations
During that window, riders who are not going to the match should take PATH from 33rd Street to Hoboken or Newark Penn Station for trains to other destinations.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Larry Brown, of Atlanta, was using the train to visit multiple destinations, including New Orleans and, on Monday Chicago.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Most are expected to arrive at destinations in Asia by early August.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
My best clients are those who enjoy the fun part of travel planning, like getting excited about destinations or hotels.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Avelo Airlines will bring nonstop flights from the Concord-Padgett Regional Airport to three Florida destinations, the airline announced on Wednesday.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
In total, Wine Spectator recognized more than 4,000 dining destinations from all 50 states and 87 countries and territories for this year’s awards, a press release says.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
Local outfitters can provide the essentials—just pack your sunscreen and a cooler full of your favorite refreshments before heading off to one of these popular destinations.
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Kelsey Yandura,
Midwest Living,
17 June 2026
Gas prices are at a four-year high and domestic flights to popular destinations such as Chicago and Denver are 5% costlier than in 2025.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Larry Brown, of Atlanta, was using the train to visit multiple destinations, including New Orleans and, on Monday Chicago.
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The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Most are expected to arrive at destinations in Asia by early August.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
25 June 2026
My best clients are those who enjoy the fun part of travel planning, like getting excited about destinations or hotels.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
Avelo Airlines will bring nonstop flights from the Concord-Padgett Regional Airport to three Florida destinations, the airline announced on Wednesday.
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Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
In total, Wine Spectator recognized more than 4,000 dining destinations from all 50 states and 87 countries and territories for this year’s awards, a press release says.
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Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
24 June 2026
Local outfitters can provide the essentials—just pack your sunscreen and a cooler full of your favorite refreshments before heading off to one of these popular destinations.
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Kelsey Yandura,
Midwest Living,
17 June 2026
Gas prices are at a four-year high and domestic flights to popular destinations such as Chicago and Denver are 5% costlier than in 2025.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for destinations
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Yet despite those struggles, South Africa, one of Africa’s leading industrial economies, remains a destination for migrants willing to take low-paying jobs in domestic work, security and agriculture.
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The global healthcare firm gets platinum ratings for such jobs as clinical research coordinator and manufacturing engineer.
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Multiple companies have slashed tech worker positions in the Bay Area, cutbacks that portend fresh waves of layoffs for the region’s technology sector, according to official filings with the state’s labor agency.
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Her previous roles include principal and district leadership positions in Woodland Joint Unified and Sacramento City Unified school districts.
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Three candidates are challenging mainstream Democrats for NYC congressional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, with the mayor's backing.
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Yet meaningful change has been slow to materialize, souring views of Starmer’s premiership and inflicting heavy losses on the Labour Party in local government elections in May, which virtually sealed his fate.
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Blanco and añejo tequila are classic margarita liquor selections.
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The Kings drew rave reviews following the draft with many analysts giving them A grades for the selections of Acuff, Karaban and Sharp.
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The 34-year-old democratic socialist's choices were pitted against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also of New York, in what will likely be viewed as a big and successful early test at establishing a new faction within the national party.
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May said the outcome reflects the consequences of the choices made that night.
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But Ha’s performance took me out of that, in the best way possible, and warrants a Primetime Emmy acting nod — while the show is big on nominations for below-the-line work, only Regé-Jean Page has earned an acting nomination, and that was in 2021 for Season 1.
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Bracco — who earned four Emmy nominations on The Sopranos as Tony Soprano's (James Gandolfini) therapist, Jennifer Melfi — first played mob wife Karen Hill in Goodfellas, receiving a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress in 1991.
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Terrell Carstens, a 25-year resident of Brookhaven, said she is frustrated the city made little effort to find places to cut costs instead of raising the rate.
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Reception is no longer the decorative annex to proper criticism, but one of the places where criticism has to begin.
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“Destinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/destinations. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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