as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the meeting was adjourned by the chairperson until further notice
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The probe was adjourned as police continued their investigation, per Sky News.
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
The sentencing has been adjourned until September for a pre-sentence report.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 31 July 2024
Predictably, for the previous six weeks, whenever a court session in his hush money trial was adjourned for the day, Trump walked up to the media microphones to introduce conspiracy theories.
—David McGrath, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
But the New York bill did not advance before the legislature adjourned this session; Wallace intends to bring the proposal back next year.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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David Chiu, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
The sentencing has been adjourned until September for a pre-sentence report.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 31 July 2024
Predictably, for the previous six weeks, whenever a court session in his hush money trial was adjourned for the day, Trump walked up to the media microphones to introduce conspiracy theories.
—David McGrath, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
But the New York bill did not advance before the legislature adjourned this session; Wallace intends to bring the proposal back next year.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2024
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The former Tottenham, Everton, Leicester and Barcelona striker, with 80 caps for England, was briefly suspended by the BBC in 2023 after tweeting criticism of the Conservative government policy.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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For tackling and punching the student multiple times, Morrow was suspended from the team for six months and served 46 days in a work-release program last summer after being convicted of misdemeanor assault.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The flood has claimed over 200 lives thus far, and resulted in Los Blancos' La Liga fixture against Valencia at the Mestalla on Saturday being postponed.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Benton County Sheriff’s Office’s Parents Night Out event at Bentonville West High School set for Monday night was postponed as well.Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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The eyepieces have large (21 mm) eye lenses and they're deeply recessed in the eye cups, which allows for nearly a full field of view even when wearing glasses.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2024
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The House has recessed until after the November election, sparking ire from Republicans as the lower chamber has left behind a long to-do list involving spending bills, contempt resolutions, task forces, and censure initiatives.Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Sep. 2024
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“Adjourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjourn. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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