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
Legislators head back to their home districts today for a week-long recess.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
YouTube during snack time, dismissal and indoor recess.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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
Usually they played kickball at recess, but Missy wouldn’t stop yakking about Skeleton Woman.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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