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Recent Examples of adjournment
With only six or seven weeks of the legislative session to go before adjournment is anticipated, time is of the essence.
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
The early adjournment enabled legislation to take effect in time to move up Michigan's presidential primary date to February, a move that had the backing of President Joe Biden.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 27 Feb. 2024
The early adjournment enabled legislation to take effect in time to move up Michigan's presidential primary date to February, a move that had the backing of President Joe Biden.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
The prosecutor in the case, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, did not oppose the adjournment, according to the order.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Sep. 2024
But on the day he was set to be cross-examined for the first time, Dominique was taken to the hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 10, leading to an adjournment, Le Monde, The New York Times and Reuters reported.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
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The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Big Think shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 June 2020
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The suspension was handed down in response to Butler immediately exiting a practice session after being informed that his teammate, Haywood Highsmith, would be replacing him in the starting lineup ahead of the Heat’s matchup against the Orlando Magic that evening.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The suspension will provide the administration with time to review agency programs and determine the best uses of funding for those programs consistent with the law and Trump's priorities, says a White House Office of Management and Budget memo, via Reuters.—
Mike Allen,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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His recovery pace can save him from any lapses in concentration, too.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Stargate needs clear checks and balances to ensure governance lapses don’t derail the project.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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There has been a lull in significant business since then, but moves in both directions are anticipated before the window closes at 11pm on February 3.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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After the outburst, the black hole appeared to return to a quiet state, with a lull in activity for nearly a year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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