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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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While that included Jimmy Kimmel’s controversial suspension in September, more relevant was CBS’ surprise decision this summer to cancel The Late Show, which is hosted by Stewart’s old colleague Stephen Colbert.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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The suspension of government data because of the government shutdown, which is nearing the longest on record, has made the Fed’s job of judging the economy even more difficult.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
3 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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Trump will use the lull in hostilities to build a secure rare earths supply chain.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite the current lull in demand, East-to-West container rates have for the most part sustained their mid-October GRI gains, according to Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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