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Recent Examples of adjournment
Such claims aren't uncommon in the legislature's annual adjournment push.
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Jerry Nowicki,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Longtime House Regulated Industries Chairman Alan Powell, R-Hartwell, pushed the idea on the second-to-last day of the legislative session, when many bills sneak through in the rush toward adjournment.
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Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Despite the adjournment, residents and council members remained, taking turns at the microphone as shouting continued.
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Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
20 Mar. 2026
This is not a normal year, and this was not a normal adjournment.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adjournment
Jerry Nowicki,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Longtime House Regulated Industries Chairman Alan Powell, R-Hartwell, pushed the idea on the second-to-last day of the legislative session, when many bills sneak through in the rush toward adjournment.
—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Despite the adjournment, residents and council members remained, taking turns at the microphone as shouting continued.
—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
20 Mar. 2026
This is not a normal year, and this was not a normal adjournment.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for adjournment
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.
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.
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The union announced on Friday that the suspension would continue until at least Tuesday.
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Winkelman, who led the district attorney’s law division beginning in 2018, is appealing the suspension.
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.
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Pulte's appointment led to the lapse of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act -- which allows the federal government to collect communications of foreigners abroad without a warrant.
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But by Sunday morning, residents in southern Lebanon reported a lull in Israeli strikes.
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Intense fighting broke out on Friday morning after a relative lull in fighting following the announcement of the MOU.
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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