as in suspends
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the legislative session was prorogued for the summer
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The once temporary measure, which has been extended for nearly four years, suspends key constitutional rights and has led to around 91,300 people being detained in El Salvador.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The once temporary measure, which has been extended for nearly four years, suspends key constitutional rights and has led to around 91,300 people being detained in El Salvador.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Legislature adjourns May 18.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
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With two and a half weeks to go before the Legislature adjourns its session, no bill has been introduced outlining the possible terms of that arrangement.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the sentencing for the teenager falls under a process known as Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile, which postpones an adult sentence until his 21st birthday.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Discord postpones age verification Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The noise pauses conversations, interrupts performances at the nearby Langroise Center for the Performing Arts, and challenges residents near the tracks to find sleep as an average eight trains pass through downtown each night.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Passover interrupts that cycle.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Prorogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogues. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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