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Recent Examples of adjournment
With only six or seven weeks of the legislative session to go before adjournment is anticipated, time is of the essence.
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
The early adjournment enabled legislation to take effect in time to move up Michigan's presidential primary date to February, a move that had the backing of President Joe Biden.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
The early adjournment enabled legislation to take effect in time to move up Michigan's presidential primary date to February, a move that had the backing of President Joe Biden.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
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Big Think shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.Big Think, Big Think, 10 June 2020
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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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Oh and by the way, the ACC said in a statement announcing the suspension of the entire crew (including the replay official), a runner’s knee was down and there was an additional penalty on Miami that should have been called.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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On Friday night, in an eventual 98-89 Dallas Mavericks victory, Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic and Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall and PJ Washington got into a late-game clash, and all three were later hit with suspensions for their roles.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Nets were up three with 1:06 left when the Bucks suffered their worst mental lapse of the night.C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Trump's decision to inject the issue into shutdown talks added a new dimension to the legislative fight with just two days to go before funding lapses.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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SpaceX and Blue Origin had been in a lull after a previous bout of rivalry over space tourism, but the competitive landscape is becoming interesting again concerning commercial launch vehicles.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Bitcoin has rebounded to over $100,000 after a lull during the holiday period, climbing along with stock markets.Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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