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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Dugan was suspended by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in April, but continued to collect her roughly $175,000 annual salary while awaiting trial.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026 -
However, since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, several reactors have been suspended or are awaiting restart approvals.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
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Consider postponing boating activities on the lake until a day with less wind.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some of his concerts were canceled or postponed due to health reasons, and some fans criticized the singer for putting on lackluster performances.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some Senate Republicans are pressing to adjourn next week for the Veterans Day recess if talks stall, a move that could further inflame public anger as paychecks for federal workers again come due.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Congress has now adjourned for the week and is too late to prevent a lapse in food stamp benefits.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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While resting on the boat, Victor begins telling his story to the ship’s captain, Anderson (Lars Mikkelsen), but is interrupted midway by the Creature, who has made it aboard.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Seven of the past 11 days of racing at the Vuelta were cut short or interrupted because Spain's government estimated more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage in September.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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