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Recent Examples of adjournment
The Senate bill now goes to the House ahead of the June 2 final adjournment of the legislative session.
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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Perry is set to appear for an adjournment hearing in Queens (New York) court on Sept. 3, according to court records.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 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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John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Perry is set to appear for an adjournment hearing in Queens (New York) court on Sept. 3, according to court records.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 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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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Despite challenges, including a PED suspension that forced him to miss the entire 2021 season while with the Mets, Canó’s passion for the game remains undiminished.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The president's retaliative criticism, and subsequent reaction from corporations, have led to a wave of backlash from notable figures in Hollywood, who warn how Kimmel's suspension and the cancellation ofThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert are signs of an attack on free speech.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
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However, the 36-day lapse in funding that began on October 1 is already dealing a significant – albeit temporary – blow to the world’s largest economy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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More than 40 million people rely on SNAP each month, and anti-hunger advocates warn that the funding lapse could trigger widespread food insecurity.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There was a lull on the other end.—
Robbie Robertson,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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He was asked about the lulls in practice last week, but the 21-year-old noted that the vibes on Sunday were noticeably off as well.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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