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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But officials ignored this pressure, and continued targeting leftist activists for similar suspensions.—
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20 Oct. 2025 -
Weather events of this strength typically result in widespread utility outages, disrupted travel and freight, and suspensions in economic activity due to road closures, flooding, and property damage.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Suspended animations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suspended%20animations. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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