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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Weather briefly delayed the gate opening and thunderstorms suspended the match at halftime.
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Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was suspended for four years Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
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After strong pushback from the downtown community, San Jose City Council Tuesday postponed a decision on a proposal for parking rate hikes and extended enforcement hours until after its summer recess in August.
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Their sister postponed her wedding for about one year after the accident.
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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.
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Here's a look at what happened to the Perry Mason cast, 60 years after the television courtroom was adjourned.
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As host Jimmy Kimmel delivered his final monologue before taking his annual summer break he was interrupted by a delivery driver bearing a giant wooden horse and a slightly small horse.
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Ospreay got descriptive about his post-wedding activities before Swerve Strickland interrupted him.
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“Prorogued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogued. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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