as in discontinuance
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Recent Examples of adjournment
There’s no adjournment from public lobbying, and advocacy cannot be limited to legislative meetings and Annapolis rallies in January through April.
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Timothy Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Slavik claimed that the witness' attorney provided documents to Diddy's team pertaining to a keyword search, to which the judge suggested prosecutors turn over full documents via thumb drive or face a possible adjournment or subpoena.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The adjournment date was two weeks past their goal of ending by March 21.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025
His lawyers asked for an adjournment to the trial, which is slated to begin next month, and argued that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has been withholding upwards of 200,000 documents related to the case.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
Slavik claimed that the witness' attorney provided documents to Diddy's team pertaining to a keyword search, to which the judge suggested prosecutors turn over full documents via thumb drive or face a possible adjournment or subpoena.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The adjournment date was two weeks past their goal of ending by March 21.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025
His lawyers asked for an adjournment to the trial, which is slated to begin next month, and argued that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has been withholding upwards of 200,000 documents related to the case.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 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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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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Asked about the suspension at a briefing Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. uses every available resource to vet people applying for visas.—
Annie Ma,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The suspension encompasses all categories under the F visa classification, including F-1 visas for academic students and F-2 visas for their dependents.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Families separated by Trump's 'zero-tolerance' policy at risk due to lapse in legal services, ACLU argues Ambar and Aranza have an asylum hearing scheduled for June 2028.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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However, the team has to be mindful of the salary cap, and Miller’s game showed some real cracks this season with defensive lapses and a dip in production contributing to the struggles the Rangers’ blue line endured.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Fewer Roles And Longer Recruitment Processes The shift from the hiring highs of 2021 to today’s lull has been sharp.—
Nadia Edwards-Dashti,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The shelter then faced a lull, as previous applicants had already adopted other pets in need, and no immediate matches surfaced that could suit Thor.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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