# Don’t Visit the United States Right Now

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Podcast: [American English With Brent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-english-with-brent-500112)
Published: 2026-03-22T16:31:31+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/usbrent/episodes/Dont-Visit-the-United-States-Right-Now-e3gqeag
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## Resource

Are you planning a trip to the United States anytime soon? In today's lesson, we'll break down a real American newscast and learn essential vocabulary to help you understand why you might want to stay home instead.🛑 Change the way you read the news in English with this FREE news vocabulary guide: https://american-english-with-brent.kit.com/bcb3b9f6f2💙 OVER 100 BONUS ENGLISH LESSONS? Become a channel member. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCakDTg9dhhAsr3WmHyJDa-g/joinLink to Original Newscast: https://youtu.be/GE2qZDAdqcI?si=bhw-PXVAYlseICIf1. SufferingDefinition: Feeling pain, sadness, or hardship.Example: The medicine helped reduce her suffering after she broke her leg.2. Stretch (time)Definition: A continuous period of time.Example: I had to work on the computer for a long stretch of six hours without a break.3. A lack of...Definition: Not having enough of something.Example: The business failed because of a lack of money.4. StaffingDefinition: Providing workers or employees for a business.Example: The restaurant is having staffing problems, so service is very slow today.5. Calling Out (work)Definition: Telephoning your boss to say you cannot come to work, usually because you are sick.Example: I have a bad cold and a fever, so I am calling out of work today.6. PartialDefinition: Not complete; only a part of something.Example: We only got a partial refund for the canceled flight, not the full amount.7. Government ShutdownDefinition: When a government temporarily stops its normal services because politicians cannot agree on a budget.Example: During the government shutdown, the national parks and museums were closed to the public.8. Union (work)Definition: An organization of workers that protects their rights and fights for better pay or safety.Example: The factory work…

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