as in suspended
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the legislative session was prorogued for the summer
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Four others indicted in the case were given sentences of as much as six years in prison, with one woman getting a 10-month sentence, suspended for three years.—
Debby Wu,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026 -
Although the Houthis suspended their attacks on Red Sea shipping in the wake of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to end their two-year war last fall, most ocean carriers have largely avoided the waterway due to safety risks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 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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Eventually, the meetings adjourned and turned into a social occasion.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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MacInnes started giving evidence on Wednesday, but her testimony was cut short as the court adjourned for the day.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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The restoration took five years, a passion project that was interrupted by the pandemic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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David Mackenzie’s Fuze kicks off in comically rapid-fire fashion, with brief, interrupted shots of various characters discovering … well, something.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Prorogued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogued. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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