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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The Obama administration suspended the program after finding that several local departments had engaged in racial profiling and civil rights abuses.—
Shoshana Walter,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026 -
Gas prices without the taxes and fees What the average price per gallon would be if federal, or federal and state, taxes and fees were suspended.—
Jiachuan Wu,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The state's May 16 congressional primaries already have been postponed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Trump has continued to praise the bilateral relationship since returning to the White House, even after his Beijing visit, originally scheduled for March, was postponed due to the early stages of the Iran war.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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No one ever quite knows how an event will be interrupted, a notion that was proved bizarrely at last week’s World Snooker Championships when an audience member halted proceedings to protest about the BBC licence fee.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026
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His talk was interrupted by people screaming at him about Israel.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
7 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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Chicago Mayor Harold Washington abruptly adjourned his first City Council meeting.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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“Prorogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogated. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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