recess
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The release of the documents comes as parliament returns on Monday after a week's recess.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The justices have 26 cases waiting to be decided before they go on a summer recess.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
YouTube during snack time, dismissal and indoor recess.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Lawmakers returned to Washington after a two-week recess to face a backlog of issues that would stress even a functional majority, which both the House and Senate lack.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
“Very well. The whole class will stay in during recess for extra vocabulary words,” she announced.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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