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recess

[ri-ses, ree-ses] / rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /




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The justices have 26 cases waiting to be decided before they go on a summer recess.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

YouTube during snack time, dismissal and indoor recess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Lawmakers returned to Washington after a two-week recess to face a backlog of issues that would stress even a functional majority, which both the House and Senate lack.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The sharp axe of member-driven justice may not end there, as the House returned to a bevy of simmering misdeeds following its two-week recess.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

When he called recess, he followed us out the door with his desk chair, set it by the door, then ate his lunch.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye




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