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recess

[ri-ses, ree-ses] / rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /




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The justices have 26 cases waiting to be decided before they go on a summer recess.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Legislators head back to their home districts today for a week-long recess.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Darren Jones said the papers would be released after Parliament's upcoming recess to give MPs "sufficient time to review the material".

From BBC • May 19, 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

I will wear my earmuffs at lunch, at recess, at the library, when I take math tests.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari




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