recess

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The court is currently on recess, but its break ends on Feb. 20 — in about a week and a half — so there’s a chance the tariff decision finally could come that day.

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Claire toyed with me for all of recess, pretending to be up to nothing.

From Literature

“That’s what kids at school call you. Actually, they call you the Lone Wolf. Because you stay by yourself at recess. But I think Wolfie is nicer. Do you like it?”

From Literature

It wasn’t raining, but dark clouds peppered the sky in a way that could mean that recess would be wet.

From Literature

During recess he didn't join the baseball game, as he normally would have.

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