as in suspensions
a state of temporary inactivity
the husband's feeling that their love life was in suspended animation while his wife lavished all her attention on the new baby
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suspensions
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Potential punishments would include fines, suspensions, forfeiture of draft picks and termination of Leonard’s contract with the Clippers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Platforms deemed to facilitate controversial content face heavy fines, while users risk account suspensions and, in some cases, imprisonment.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Suspended animations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended%20animations. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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