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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One change was involuntary after captain César Montes earned a red card and was suspended for tonight's game.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
19 June 2026 -
Kemp said the union was told that the carriage owner has suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse involved in the accident.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Those talks were set to begin Friday, but were abruptly postponed after a flare up in deadly attacks between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Authorities subsequently postponed the exam and also temporarily banned Telegram in India.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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Lamont declined to answer questions not related to his utility proposals and instead adjourned the campaign event to a separate one outside his Capitol office.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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As a vote to adjourn neared, Gaetz walked to McCarthy.—
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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As Pillay speaks, he is interrupted by random beeps and Canada’s players shouting either in frustration or excitement nearby.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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She is interrupted by a mysterious ice cream delivery, a vintage David commercial that appears on the TV, and a phone call from a stranger who seems to know her thoughts.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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