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Recent Examples of adjournment
Eventually, Boasberg called a forty-minute adjournment and instructed Ensign to get more information from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Although enacting legislation for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting initiative has dominated headlines, the California Legislature also is barreling toward its Sept. 12 adjournment.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The Senate bill now goes to the House ahead of the June 2 final adjournment of the legislative session.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Perry is set to appear for an adjournment hearing in Queens (New York) court on Sept. 3, according to court records.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Although enacting legislation for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting initiative has dominated headlines, the California Legislature also is barreling toward its Sept. 12 adjournment.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The Senate bill now goes to the House ahead of the June 2 final adjournment of the legislative session.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Perry is set to appear for an adjournment hearing in Queens (New York) court on Sept. 3, according to court records.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
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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.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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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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Once receiver Rashee Rice returned from a six-game suspension, the Chiefs offense looked nearly unstoppable at times in the middle of the season, which included home blowout wins over the Las Vegas Raiders and Washington Commanders.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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He is briefly named in a 2023 Wisconsin Watch and Wisconsin Public Radio investigation into the state's suspension of pandemic-era grant funding for a small business belonging to Roundtree's mother, Cynthia Brown.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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State officials say the program is a way to reduce costs, prevent medication lapses, and ease the burden on doctors, particularly in rural areas where clinicians are already stretched thin.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Emilee Chinn / Getty Images Activity hit a lull after Edwin Díaz was introduced as the Los Angeles Dodgers’ new closer 26 days ago.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hornick, the diner’s owner, said that despite the Logan Square spot struggling for many months — some days having a two-hour lull without a single customer — servers would turn a switch immediately as the door swung open.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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