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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Continue reading … ‘CHEAP SHOTS’ — WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas for 'recklessly' hitting Caitlin Clark in throat.
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Yet each summer, the region suspends its hatred for the stubborn weed, celebrating the plant’s sweet abundance through blackberry festivals and preparing enough jars of blackberry jam to hold them over until the next year’s harvest.
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McMaster is expected to call for the session after the legislature adjourns Thursday afternoon, sources said.
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The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.
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The Defense secretary said the ceasefire postpones the deadline for securing such approval.
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This is equally true of society, and disregarding this truth only postpones the moment of reckoning.
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The ability to pause interrupts that cycle.
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Once again, Ryder interrupts the pair and ultimately forces Tom to believe that Mary would be better off marrying Ryder, who has recently come into quite a fortune.
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“Prorogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogues. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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