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recess

[ri-ses, ree-ses] / rɪˈsɛs, ˈri sɛs /




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In another provision, computer use would be off-limits between classes and during lunch and recess.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

An inquiry spokesperson said although "considerable progress" had been made, the report and its recommendations would not now be published until after Parliament's summer recess which ends on 31 August.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Decisions on all of those disputes are expected by early July, when the justices take their customary summer recess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Congress is set to return from recess next week, when lawmakers will face renewed pressure to reach a deal.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

At recess that day, Jackson had found a new pile of snow where he could sit on his own.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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