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suspenses

noun

plural of suspense

as in suspensions

a state of temporary inactivity the lawsuit is in suspense until the court makes a decision concerning a related lawsuit

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That’s why Sarkin and Levitt began serving matching three-year suspensions of their law licenses Monday.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
Eaton and Contreras were both issued suspensions stemming from last week’s benches-clearing brawl involving the Washington Nationals.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026

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