recess
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An inquiry spokesperson said although "considerable progress" had been made, the report and its recommendations would not now be published until after Parliament's summer recess which ends on 31 August.
From BBC • May 13, 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
Moreover, the resolution would “prohibit elementary and middle school student device use during passing periods, lunch, and recess with limited exceptions for teacher-approved school work.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Decisions on all of those disputes are expected by early July, when the justices take their customary summer recess.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
But she did tell Garth to stay in during recess.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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