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recess

[ri-ses, ree-ses] / rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /




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But with no hearing date set, the appeal keeping Tillis’s blockade in place, and the Senate set to go on recess from March 30 through April 10, that window is narrowing.

From Barron's

“I suppose this means immediate recess,” Tansy said.

From Literature

As he reached the first floor landing, the officer saw Bosh standing with his back to the lift doors in a slight recess.

From BBC

We were in different classes, but all the kindergarteners had recess together.

From Literature

Before being struck, they tried to move from the track bed to the under-platform recess but this was blocked by communication cables.

From BBC