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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Last month, Kenya's Education Ministry suspended the principal of Utumishi Girls Academy for failing to comply with school fire safety regulations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026 -
During last year’s budget negotiations, public sector unions signed new agreements with the state that resulted in moderate pay increases in exchange for suspending retirement contributions and instituting a leave program for state employees.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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On March 1 of this year, the Qatari soccer federation postponed all matches during the ongoing war between Israel and Iran while other sporting events in the region were also affected.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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He had been forced to postpone his own acting ambitions when he was drafted into the Vietnam War, serving 11 months with the 196th Light Infantry Brigade in Tây Ninh.—
Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Plus, the House had already adjourned for its week-long recess by the time the Senate attempted to take up FISA 702 on Thursday afternoon.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2026
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The Brown Act doesn’t specify rules for adjourning a meeting, said David Loy, legal director of the First Amendment Coalition.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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At the Euros two years ago, the Turkey game was interrupted by one pitch invader after another trying to get a selfie with him.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Eight people were arrested at Boston City Hall Wednesday after a City Council meeting was interrupted by activists protesting the city budget for about two hours.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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