as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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On May 11, Rollins suspended imports of live cattle, horses and bison across the southern border to combat the spread of screwworm.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
30 May 2025 -
However on Thursday, a federal appeals court temporarily suspended the lower court's order, allowing the White House to continue collecting import levies for now.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Some bankers, for example, are telling their clients to postpone M&A until U.S. trade policy becomes clearer.—
Rusty Wiley,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Hartford Courant Central opener postponed: Thursday’s games in the NEC tournament in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. were postponed due to rain.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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The House then passed several more bills and adjourned early Tuesday morning.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2025
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The bill passed the Missouri House of Representatives earlier this month but lacked support in the Senate, which adjourned early, leading Kehoe to call the special session for next week.—
Nate Taylor,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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According to reports, Hudson interrupted the CBS interview several times and even stormed off at one point, delaying the interview by around 30 minutes.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
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Their reunion is interrupted when a woman who was vacationing with her powerful, much older husband is found murdered.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 May 2025
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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