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adjourn

verb as in stop a proceeding

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Before we adjourn, a final question: What will next year’s healthcare roundtable focus on?

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Sutherland, from Cumbernauld, had previously been on bail, but was remanded in custody as the case was adjourned for pre-sentencing reports.

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The Senate has since adjourned, raising fears that the shutdown could drag on and threaten hundreds of thousands of jobs as well as risk costing the US economy billions in lost output.

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The hearing was adjourned for a full inquest at a later date.

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Lord Stuart adjourned sentence on Ley, who is in custody, for the preparation of a background report and risk assessment.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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