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Recent Examples of adjournment
Perry is set to appear for an adjournment hearing in Queens (New York) court on Sept. 3, according to court records.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Racing against time Besides the merits of the bill, top lawmakers are highly concerned about how many hours the debate will last because extra lengthy debates can crowd out the time that is needed to pass other key bills as lawmakers race toward the June 4 adjournment date.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The bottom line: Leaders will have to work together to pass a budget by the Legislature's May 19 adjournment.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Conservative activists began pushing the White House to consider the adjournment powers, something Mr. Trump never used.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Racing against time Besides the merits of the bill, top lawmakers are highly concerned about how many hours the debate will last because extra lengthy debates can crowd out the time that is needed to pass other key bills as lawmakers race toward the June 4 adjournment date.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
The bottom line: Leaders will have to work together to pass a budget by the Legislature's May 19 adjournment.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Conservative activists began pushing the White House to consider the adjournment powers, something Mr. Trump never used.
—Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.—
Jack Werner / Made by History,
TIME,
18 June 2024
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All while Rice is eligible to play as of this week now that his six-game suspension has been served.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Branch is likely going to get a fine for his role in the altercation with a possible suspension coming too.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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There were a handful of first-period lapses, with the biggest hiccup coming on the only five-on-five goal of the game.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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In chats and texts with a dozen or so staffers, the widespread expectation is that the lapse in government funding—impacting about 750,000 feds and costing $400 million a day—is here for a spell.—
Phil Elliott,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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For instance, why did the offense experience so many extended lulls against opposing bullpens (even as, in another contradiction, its overall performance against bullpens was in line with 2024)?—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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However, an early burst of winter storms is expected, with a lull of snow in the mid-winter season, then a resurgence in late months of winter.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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