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Recent Examples of adjournment
To become law this year, the bill must be approved by a majority of lawmakers in both chambers before the Legislature reaches its first adjournment on March 27.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But some on the council made their opinions heard before adjournment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
But Indiana lawmakers are running out of time to pass the bill through its whole legislature that is scheduled for adjournment on Friday.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
But some on the council made their opinions heard before adjournment.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
But Indiana lawmakers are running out of time to pass the bill through its whole legislature that is scheduled for adjournment on Friday.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Shares of the Turkish state lender Halk Bankasi AS tumbled on Wednesday following the adjournment of a court status conference in the US related to charges of evading sanctions on Iran.
—Beril Akman, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
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Shaban dismissed the New York suspension as a relatively minor, administrative oversight.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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One charge is his second DWI offense, a Class A misdemeanor in Texas that can carry jail time, fines and a driver’s license suspension of between six months and two years.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Koniver attributed these lapses to charting issues and said that no patients were harmed.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Leo greeted the global faithful in 10 languages, including Arabic, Chinese and Latin, reviving a practice that his predecessor Pope Francis had let lapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
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Even with the recent lull in ticket sales from Chinese releases, studios aren’t deterred from launching titles in the region.—
Sarah Whitten,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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After staring down 30, experiencing a career lull, and contemplating quitting music altogether, the singer staked her future in the industry on the fate of her fourth record.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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