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Recent Examples of adjournment
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
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.
—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
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
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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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The independent front suspension gives it that high speed capability.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The suspension was rescinded after massive public backlash, with politicians from both sides of the aisle calling it a government attempt to censor free speech.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Houston’s offensive lapses, a dose of what the Lakers had been trudging through since losing Doncic and Reaves, was understandable.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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This back-and-forth comes as gas and oil prices continue to spike — and with the two-week ceasefire set to lapse this week.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2026
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Not all parts of the country seem to have the same pattern, although the data points to school breaks as relative lulls.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Artemi Panarin – aka Bread Man, in a play on Panera Bread – dragged the top line and power-play units back into the fight after a lull as well.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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