recess
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Legislators head back to their home districts today for a week-long recess.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
In another provision, computer use would be off-limits between classes and during lunch and recess.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 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
During recess, I always envied all the other kids who could climb to the top of the jungle gym.
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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