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as in postpones
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the judge suspended the hearing to give the district attorney more time to process evidence
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as in hangs
to place on an elevated point without support from below
suspended a banner proclaiming the town's "Heritage Days" from the archway
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Recent Examples of suspends
Once the Board of Bar Overseers permanently suspends Rappa's license, Dobens says his clients can start the process of getting the money reimbursed.
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Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Riverside County sheriff suspends election fraud probe Chad Bianco has paused his controversial investigation into election fraud claims after seizing more than 650,000 ballots from November’s Proposition 50 election.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
February 22 The Department of Homeland Security initially suspends both Global Entry and TSA PreCheck but reverses course on the TSA PreCheck suspension hours later.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
China suspends exports of diesel and gasoline.
—Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
After a police officer has been charged with a felony, POST automatically suspends their certification.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
This mission hits a wall when the local gaming authority suspends all Hong Kong player accounts just weeks before a key tournament selection stage.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
This thinking was the inspiration behind one of Janes’s latest debuts—a featherweight complexion savior that suspends weightless spherical powders within a liquid serum base, while sinking almost instantly into skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The league and players could also agree to a moratorium that suspends free agency until a new agreement is signed, thus eliminating the possibility of players/teams signing contracts out of turn.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Riverside County sheriff suspends election fraud probe Chad Bianco has paused his controversial investigation into election fraud claims after seizing more than 650,000 ballots from November’s Proposition 50 election.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
February 22 The Department of Homeland Security initially suspends both Global Entry and TSA PreCheck but reverses course on the TSA PreCheck suspension hours later.
—Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
China suspends exports of diesel and gasoline.
—Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 5 Mar. 2026
After a police officer has been charged with a felony, POST automatically suspends their certification.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
This mission hits a wall when the local gaming authority suspends all Hong Kong player accounts just weeks before a key tournament selection stage.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
This thinking was the inspiration behind one of Janes’s latest debuts—a featherweight complexion savior that suspends weightless spherical powders within a liquid serum base, while sinking almost instantly into skin.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
The league and players could also agree to a moratorium that suspends free agency until a new agreement is signed, thus eliminating the possibility of players/teams signing contracts out of turn.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suspends
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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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His open V-neck shirt has huge lapels, his hair hangs down to his shoulders and a bushy mustache creases his smiling face, leaving Vachon looking more like the bassist for Spinal Tap than an NHL goaltender.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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But Lee assembles them in multitudes and hangs them into a large installation taking up a full gallery wall.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Throughout the show, Bibo interrupts Julio, changes the subject.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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She’s first shown wearing a skimpy dog costume as she and Nate’s housekeeper, Juana (Minerva Garcia), records until Nate comes home and angrily interrupts, disapproving of Cassie’s side hustle.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And the dock with the sign dangles off a 100-foot cliff, waiting for a refill that climatologists say will likely never come.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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Popularized by Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in season three of Sex and the City, the Saddle Bag also dangles off the arms of A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Taylor Swift.—
Ariel Bielsky,
InStyle,
22 Feb. 2026
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The agreement comes less than a week before the end of the 2026 legislative session, which adjourns on Monday, April 13.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Legislature adjourns May 18.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The man, wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts, walks up to the woman and immediately swings the hammer at her head.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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The man, wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts, walks up to the woman and immediately swings the hammer at her head.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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