postponed
Example Sentences
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The other postponed buying a mobile phone until he became a doctor.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Looking to avoid an embarrassing L, the committee postponed the Blanche vote, which had been scheduled for Thursday.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee had been due to vote Thursday on advancing Blanche's nomination, but Republican leaders postponed the meeting after negotiations failed to win over Cornyn and Tillis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
The declines have deepened after SpaceX postponed a test launch of its Starship rocket and as investors anticipate a flood of shares being freed from lockup restrictions in early August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
If only this whole thing could be postponed for a few hours, until he had rested some!
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
