as in suspended
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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Fred, their oldest surviving child, was suspended from Princeton for cheating, then caught embezzling from his Seattle employer to feed, Church suspected, a gambling habit.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
While the Houthis suspended the attacks in fall 2025, container shipping has still been reticent about sending loops through the area full time.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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When shots were fired, hundreds of attendees ducked under tables or took cover inside the ballroom before being evacuated, and the event was subsequently postponed.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI is similarly seeking to go public as soon as this year, but that goal could be postponed depending on the trial’s outcome.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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At one point Blunt's character yells in exasperated, rapid-fire Italian at a protesting Versace when they're interrupted by Hathaway.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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As Dearmon and Dayvault continue on, they’re interrupted by something special.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Mayor Harold Washington abruptly adjourned his first City Council meeting.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The meeting adjourned until next week.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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“Prorogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogated. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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