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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Hours after Iran suspended negotiations with the US over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, talks are now back on track, a regional source told CNN.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026 -
In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Executives from the top AI and tech firms had been invited, and some were en route to the White House when the order was postponed.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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The sentencing date for two men who pleaded guilty to siphoning money from a campaign account belonging to gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra will be postponed for at least two months, court records show.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Chatter echoes through the ballpark, only to be interrupted by the smack of an aluminum bat, cheers and a foghorn sound effect after a player hits a home run.—
James Burky,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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It was made that much worse when several cast members laughed at her insincerity and Maddi Reese interrupted it several times because there was a stray cat nearby that terrified her.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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After the spring session adjourned early Monday, Cunningham, in a sports talk radio interview, described his frustration in working with the Bears through negotiations.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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During the Connecticut General Assembly‘s annual legislative session, which adjourned last month, lawmakers passed a bill that makes a long list of changes to the Department of Children and Families.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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“Prorogated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogated. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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