recess
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Burnham, who is embarking on a tour of the UK while Parliament is in recess, has promised a series of "everyday fixes" to help people with the cost of living.
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
Still, passing this bill in the House when Congress returns from its recess is important.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
But when he tried to hang out with them, Principal Wombat forced him outside to have fun at recess whether he wanted to or not.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
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
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
The Hedgehog clears crumbs from the recesses of a toaster oven, the back of a pantry or that limbo area under the fridge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Outside the air glistened misty grey, and in the dark recesses of the yard, toads and tree frogs still serenaded the night.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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
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
And, ingeniously, three ancient Roman pavement-mosaics, recessed, are now visible beneath traversable glass floors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
He holds the model under the lamp and turns it so that its recessed front door faces him.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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
The smoke shelf comes immediately above the throat and is formed by recessing the brickwork of the back the full width of the chimney for at least four inches.
From If You're Going to Live in the Country by Frank Lieberman
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