as in suspending
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the judge recessed the court for lunch
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Police reportedly used drones and a helicopter to track and follow several suspects throughout Contra Costa and Alameda counties after suspending a car chase out of concern for public safety.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Disney shareholders have also demanded records to see if the company wrongfully bowed to Trump when suspending Kimmel.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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The real reason people are postponing becoming parents or having another child stems from the fact that, compared to earlier generations, fewer of today's young adults have hit the major milestones of adulthood, like finishing school, living on their own, and finding stable jobs.—
Karen Benjamin Guzzo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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These conditions pose challenges for travel, so exercise extra caution on the road or consider postponing your trip if possible.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The airport Board of Directors approved the agreement before adjourning a special meeting called for the purpose of negotiating an agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Aug. 2025
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Truist analyst Youssef Squali, for one, on Monday reiterated his buy rating on Alphabet under the belief that the company is still winning in search, despite doubts about AI interrupting users' search engine behaviors.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Recessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recessing. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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