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adjourn

verb as in stop a proceeding

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Before we adjourned our meeting, a history student at the university stood up.

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The inquest has been adjourned until a full hearing on 20 July 2026.

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"The meeting was adjourned with the understanding that our Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, will discuss the subjects further with Switzerland's Leaders," he said.

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The Senate adjourned Thursday with no plans to meet again until Monday.

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An inquest into Al-Shamie's death has been opened and adjourned at Manchester Coroner's Court.

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

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