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As in most states, New Jersey laws prohibit schools from holding makeup days on weekends, holidays or after graduation, typically leaving spring break and other recesses as the only times to recoup days of instruction lost to weather closures.

The recess ensures that a deal to pump hundreds of billions of dollars into the economy, with aid delivered to struggling households and floundering small businesses, would not arrive before the election.

House Democrats in particular seem keen to get something done before the recess, though Schumer and speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi have urged Democrats to hold out for a more holistic relief package.

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Between Zoom meetings and writing deadlines, I once again find myself fielding questions about long division and rectangles and explaining to my 9-year-old why a 10-minute recess isn’t the right time to start making popsicles.

From Fortune

If your school has closed, make a daily schedule similar to what you do at school — and don’t forget to budget time for recess and lunch!

He remembered one day when Rabbi Bodenheimer came outside during recess.

Congress returns from recess next week and has two weeks of session before adjourning again until after the election.

With Congress in recess, it seems she had to get back in the spotlight any way she could.

First, the only “recess” that counted was the one that started at the end of a Senate session.

This case speaks to the breadth of presidential power over recess appointments.

The baron turned full upon him, and leaned his shoulders against the iron door of the recess.

They walked together to a recess in the garden, where they sat down under the full radiance of the unclouded moon.

The usual monthly lists of accessions have been sent out during the recess.

He stepped out on to the balcony, followed by Nigel, and pulled out from the recess the first of the sliding doors.

All the toilet arrangements were perfect, and each room had a recess in which was a large enamelled bath.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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