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Recent Examples of adjournment
Moving massive bills in the final days of spring session is often the norm in Springfield, which also saw lawmakers publicly introduce and pass a $55 billion budget package within days of adjournment this year.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Agreement on both power and savings remained elusive Monday evening as legislators continued to debate both questions while racing toward the General Assembly’s Wednesday adjournment deadline.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
The Legislature failed to complete much of the $66 billion two-year budget by a May 19 session adjournment deadline.
—Clay Masters, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
What's next: Lawmakers in both chambers and Walz will spend the coming weeks reconciling differences between their budget proposals ahead of a May 19 adjournment deadline.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 30 Apr. 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Agreement on both power and savings remained elusive Monday evening as legislators continued to debate both questions while racing toward the General Assembly’s Wednesday adjournment deadline.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
The Legislature failed to complete much of the $66 billion two-year budget by a May 19 session adjournment deadline.
—Clay Masters, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
What's next: Lawmakers in both chambers and Walz will spend the coming weeks reconciling differences between their budget proposals ahead of a May 19 adjournment deadline.
—Torey Van Oot, Axios, 30 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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The memo also calls for the temporary suspension of LEP.gov, a federal website for people with limited English proficiency.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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At least one opposition party has called for his suspension.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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These are the types of lapses Johnston absolutely must eradicate from his game.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The federal Cyber Safety Review Board, which investigated the attack, blamed Microsoft for security lapses that gave hackers their opening.—
Renee Dudley,
ProPublica,
15 July 2025
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And far in the distance, whenever there's a lull in the party, an occasional cheer can be heard from Centre Court, less than a quarter-mile away — where some of these lucky campers will be watching world-class tennis the next day.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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China’s electric vehicle juggernaut appeared to be easing in Europe but last month new data showed the lull was short-lived.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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