as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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The executive order also suspended the ability of migrants to ask for asylum.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Traffic on the southbound side of the bridge was suspended for several hours as cops investigated the crash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Boston was postponed due to the pandemic and that June, Romond fell off a horse and landed hard on her feet, rupturing ACLs in both knees.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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The weather postponed the second game of a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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MacInnes started giving evidence on Wednesday, but her testimony was cut short as the court adjourned for the day.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Council adjourned the meeting without taking a vote on the appointment.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Jisoo’s acceptance speech at Canneseries’ opening ceremony was repeatedly interrupted by fans yelling her name, hardly believing their luck to be in the same theater.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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