recesses
Example Sentences
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Herzog’s adventurous spirit has led him to explore the furthest reaches of the globe, but also inward to map the strangest recesses of the heart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“We’ve been at 40% odds of passage this year. That’s trending downward, and we will likely reduce our odds to 25%-30% if the Senate recesses Aug. 7 without passing Clarity.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Morning and afternoon recesses were common in U.S. elementary schools during the post-World War II decades.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Once hidden in the dark recesses of the web, this content is now easy to find.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
If they asked Elizabeth to walk to school with them, and maybe talked to her at recesses for a while, until she got around to making fourth-grade friends, that would be enough.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
