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Recent Examples of continuance Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025 The national economy, supported by Northern merchants and bankers, assumed its indefinite continuance; the national party system, stretching from Louisiana to Maine, insulated it from political challenge. Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024 At a hearing, the HOA asked for a continuance and another hearing is expected to be held in February, Baldwin said. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2025 September 2024 brought the continuance of one of the nation’s biggest problems, school shootings. Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for continuance
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Noun
  • With 85% of the drug remaining after this period, the results indicate the depots could potentially provide drug release for significantly longer durations.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Prices vary widely by destination, trip duration and choice of accommodation and value is subjective, but many guests see the value in all-inclusive vacations.
    Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Rotational aircraft are a normal part of Kadena's operations, and their presence ensures the continuation of our long-standing mission to defend Japan and maintain an open and free Indo-Pacific.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The continuation of this trend amounts to a significant problem for the health of the U.S. economy given the current systems that reward homeownership.
    Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Performing there had been a dream of mine, so that day made big impact on my life.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • For example, UCHealth and Denver Health have processes dedicated to improving discharge planning, connection to housing services and care continuity for unhoused patients with health needs.
    Pilar Ingle, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At this time last year, 44 homicides had been reported in the city, according to Star data.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
  • At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.
    Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.
    Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Continuance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/continuance. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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