adjournment
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Mr Justice Rooney said the adjournment will allow the inquest to "get it right" for Noah's mother Fiona and all interested parties at the hearing.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
She sent an email to the court saying she was "in fear" about attending court, claiming to have contracted Covid-19 and another unnamed virus, and asking for an adjournment.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
The most recent request for an adjournment of a scheduled status conference came in September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026
And lawmakers from across the political spectrum on Tuesday condemned the fire and called for sweeping reforms in building safety, emergency response and urban governance, as the House debated an adjournment motion on the tragedy.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2026
Since five hours—the official adjournment time—hadn’t yet been reached, he took a loss of thirty-five minutes on his clock.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
There is no evidence at this time that there is any relationship between the two adjournments.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
It details repeated adjournments and administrative delays, with cases regularly taking two years.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2022
They regularly suggested “the lack of a quorum,” requiring a roll call of senators and in some cases even forcing adjournments when a quorum wasn’t present.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2022
The majority received adjournments in contemplation of dismissal, meaning that the charges would be dropped if they stayed out of trouble for six months.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 11, 2015
Bobby had two adjournments to play and analyze by himself.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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