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recess

[ri-ses, ree-ses] / rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /




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Recess appointments also are meant to be temporary and expire at the end of a congressional session - at most, one year.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

In between the Seattle Monorail station and MoPOP, you’ll find the Recess District, a zone celebrating movement of all types.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Congress is about halfway through its Endless Summer Recess.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2023

Think of it less like "Breakfast Club" and more akin to, say, "Repast Recess."

From Salon • Feb. 10, 2023

Recess isn’t the best place to make friends.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine




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