recess

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Second, senators badly wanted to go home for their two-week Easter recess.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

The Senate, however, has already left Washington for a two-week recess.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Members of both parties are working to make progress ahead of a self-imposed weekend deadline, when the Senate is set to go on Easter recess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The air quality in Imperial Valley is already so poor that schools use a system of color-coded flags to signal whether it’s safe for children to go outside during gym or recess, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Mrs. Brisbane must have gotten rested up over the recess, because she greeted them with a smile.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney