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recess

[ri-ses, ree-ses] / rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /




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She lost her seat at the election but is able to return to Holyrood after the summer recess to fill the Glasgow list MSP vacancy left by Sarwar.

From BBC Aug. 9, 2026

The Senate approved Blanche as lawmakers raced through a roughly 20-hour session before departing Washington for their summer recess.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

After summer recess, the House will have its turn.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Senators are scheduled to leave Washington in the coming days for their annual five-week August recess.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

Of course, I don’t go out to recess.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

In the dark recesses of the U.S. economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

Once hidden in the dark recesses of the web, this content is now easy to find.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

With enough votes to force the issue, House Minority Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., called for an immediate vote before the House recesses for the holidays.

From Salon Dec. 17, 2025

The hike in recess allowances is meant to match the increased activities by lawmakers during their recesses, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad told reporters on Saturday.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

There were trays of insects, too, which you could pull out from recesses in the walls.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

The exterior’s focal points are the recessed areas—coves, in the jargon of early Corvettes—aft the front wheel arches, set off with J-shaped accents that reach across the doors’ shutline.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Behind every roof beam is recessed LED lighting, with individual lighting control for every strand.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

The unit is located on the 10th floor and features a large living room with light-wood walls, recessed lighting, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a private balcony.

From MarketWatch Nov. 21, 2025

At the halfway point, it would’ve saved everyone time had the court just huddled, announced its decision from the bench, and recessed early for lunch.

From Slate Nov. 5, 2025

I fell back, supine on the scuffed floor of the dance room, and stared up at the recessed lighting.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi

The Court has about a dozen cases left on its docket to get through before recessing for the summer.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

The House and the Senate are set to take their last votes today before recessing for the year.

From Salon Dec. 18, 2025

After voting down a drug ordinance in June, and then pledging something to replace that defeated plan, the council is recessing for the rest of August on Friday.

From Seattle Times Aug. 16, 2023

In one painting, “Three Sisters,” the faces of matriarchs from three distinct communities and time periods intersect, emerging and recessing in the frame, with optical illusions created by the overlapping lines and colors.

From New York Times Jul. 8, 2021

It looked then as if there might be several codes, but before recessing several hours later some concessions had been made, and discussion on the more volatile points had been deferred.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association




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