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Recent Examples of adjournment
Hall asked for an adjournment and noted that one witness, a police officer, had COVID-19.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
Racing against time Besides the merits of the bill, top lawmakers are highly concerned about how many hours the debate will last because extra lengthy debates can crowd out the time that is needed to pass other key bills as lawmakers race toward the June 4 adjournment date.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
As of adjournment Monday night, lawmakers had passed a number of smaller pieces of the budget.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
The bottom line: Leaders will have to work together to pass a budget by the Legislature's May 19 adjournment.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 July 2025
Racing against time Besides the merits of the bill, top lawmakers are highly concerned about how many hours the debate will last because extra lengthy debates can crowd out the time that is needed to pass other key bills as lawmakers race toward the June 4 adjournment date.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
As of adjournment Monday night, lawmakers had passed a number of smaller pieces of the budget.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 May 2025
The bottom line: Leaders will have to work together to pass a budget by the Legislature's May 19 adjournment.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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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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Their demands were modest, ranging from higher pay and insurance to the discontinuance of company stores.—
Jack Werner / Made by History,
TIME,
18 June 2024
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However, the suspension of the de minimis rule now means that lower value shipments will now be subject to an additional 10% to 50% levy that coincides with the tariff rate of the country of origin, or a flat rate of $80 to $200, depending on which option the seller chooses.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their offense, outside their all-world quarterback, doesn’t scare anybody, not without Rashee Rice (suspension) and Xavier Worthy (injury), and with Travis Kelce in Year 13.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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House Republicans will discuss a pilot program, set to lapse at the end of the month, that gives members extra money to spend on security in their districts at their weekly conference meeting this morning, per a person familiar.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those lapses in officiating have just as much impact on the game as those that occur at the last second.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The lull during the 2024 season was attributed in part to a jet of winds over Africa that were pushing northward and not following the typical track off the coast, Kelly Núñez Ocasio, assistant professor in the atmospheric sciences department at Texas A&M University, previously told USA TODAY.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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During the rare lull in service, McPherson watches over this scene from the bar, catching up with longtime customers and friends from the neighborhood.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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