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Donald Trump’s hush money trial will adjourn early on Tuesday in observance of Passover.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

State lawmakers will adjourn this year’s session early next Wednesday but have yet to agree on two other key spending measures.

From Washington Times • Jun. 24, 2020

And, for the first time since the Civil War, the Maryland General Assembly will adjourn early, ending its session Wednesday instead of April 6.

From Washington Post • Mar. 15, 2020

Congress will adjourn this week to go home and campaign for the midterm elections and will not come back to D.C. until Nov. 12.

From MSNBC • Sep. 18, 2014

“Yes, yes, we will adjourn indoors. Make an announcement.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez