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 trial court imposed a total effective sentence of 20 years in prison, suspended after 15 years, and 15 years of probation, the Supreme Court ruling says.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026 -
At least one person has received a legal warning from the church after posting about the speed runs, while other content creators have seen their accounts suspended.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has postponed all final exams and assignments after an online learning system was taken offline following a cyberattack.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Though they were initially supposed to head to trial this March, Lively and Baldoni’s case was postponed to later this month.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Both chambers adjourned just seconds after the final map vote.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The Colorado General Assembly is in the final stretch of the 2026 legislative session, which is set to adjourn next Wednesday.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The event had been held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden since its inception from 1877 to 2020, when it was interrupted by the Covid pandemic.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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