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Recent Examples of adjournment
Perry is set to appear for an adjournment hearing in Queens (New York) court on Sept. 3, according to court records.
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Racing against time Besides the merits of the bill, top lawmakers are highly concerned about how many hours the debate will last because extra lengthy debates can crowd out the time that is needed to pass other key bills as lawmakers race toward the June 4 adjournment date.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
As of adjournment Monday night, lawmakers had passed a number of smaller pieces of the budget.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 May 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
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Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Racing against time Besides the merits of the bill, top lawmakers are highly concerned about how many hours the debate will last because extra lengthy debates can crowd out the time that is needed to pass other key bills as lawmakers race toward the June 4 adjournment date.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
As of adjournment Monday night, lawmakers had passed a number of smaller pieces of the budget.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 May 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
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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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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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To be sure, the executive order was signed days after Disney pushed back against the White House’s pressure campaign and restored Jimmy Kimmel to the air after a brief suspension.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Partly triggering his suspension was the government threatening to leverage its power over pending media deals.—
Darian Woods,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of the latest shutdown deadline, OMB circulated guidance telling agencies to submit workforce reduction strategies, a move unions and legal experts warn is a blueprint for mass layoffs during a funding lapse.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But this time around, Democrats have united around several demands, including that any short-term funding bill include an extension of enhanced Obamacare tax credits, which are due to lapse at year's end.—
Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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August represented somewhat of a lull in Russian strikes.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite a relatively quiet lull in spicy antics from morning TV's sassiest couple, Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa engaged in a bit of light torso touching on the latest episode of Live With Kelly & Mark.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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