recess
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The Senate, however, has already left Washington for a two-week recess.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The priority now is for members and senators to get home for Easter recess at the end of the week without having to arrive at the airport four hours in advance of their flights.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 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
Of course, I don’t go out to recess.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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Vocabulary from The Articles of Confederation
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