recess
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The long-delayed bill to create a Hillsborough Law is expected to be approved by MPs next week after the government confirmed it could return to Parliament before the summer recess.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
A recess appointment could raise separate legal questions.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
The answer is that Congress has less than a month to go until summer recess.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Either way, it is unclear whether the bill will make it to the president’s desk before the House departs on July 24 for its August recess.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
That was all she said, all either of us said for the rest of recess.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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
In the dark recesses of the economy, price pressures are bubbling up and foretelling another wave of inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
And deep inside me, if I could have searched the recesses of my feeble conscience, I might have found something like: Free at last!
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
About 8 p.m., the board recessed for the day and resumed deliberations at 12:30 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
Even with the rush of midday customers, there were still plenty of plush seats, ottomans, and warm-wood high-tops available, all wrapped up in recessed lighting and festive New York City holiday-themed decor.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025
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
And, ingeniously, three ancient Roman pavement-mosaics, recessed, are now visible beneath traversable glass floors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Two hours later, court was recessed for the day because proper loudspeakers had not been found.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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
Lawmakers are set to return to Washington after recessing in observance of the Rosh Hashanah.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
A special device is used for recessing and will be described later.
From Turning and Boring A specialized treatise for machinists, students in the industrial and engineering schools, and apprentices, on turning and boring methods, etc. by Jones, Franklin D.
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