adjourn
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One juror suffers from blackouts, which means that everyone can adjourn to the bar earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Before we adjourn, a final question: What will next year’s healthcare roundtable focus on?
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
They all agreed that they would get rid of this hot potato, adjourn quickly and go home for the holidays.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024
On Monday, the inquest is expected to hear submissions on a request by Paterson to adjourn proceedings.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2024
“Now, can we adjourn the Mutual Admiration Society and get back to the topic at hand?”
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
There were many legitimate hurdles to the bill passing before the Legislature adjourns in mid-September, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
According to the Associated Press, the deal outlines a plan for the Senate to vote to confirm 13 more district court judges before the upper chamber adjourns in December.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
Further votes affirming L.G.B.T.Q. clergy and churchgoers are expected before the meeting adjourns on Friday.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
Supporters want it reauthorized before the General Assembly adjourns for the year on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
As Coin adjourns the meeting, Haymitch asks her if he can speak to me privately.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
The case was adjourned until the end of August when the woman is due to be sentenced.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The members adjourned without a vote to continue negotiations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The case was adjourned by Judge Charlotte Murphy until 19 August for reports to be done and he was released on unconditional bail.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Parliament was adjourned on Tuesday after the opposition benches demanded a discussion on the alleged "brutality unleashed on students".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Someone in the room giggled, someone else moaned, “Oh, no!” and our faculty advisor stood up and suggested that the meeting be adjourned.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Following a lengthy recess, the hearing reconvened just before 01:00 on Friday and the coroner announced that he was adjourning proceedings because of the holiday arrangements.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The countries that voted in favour of adjourning the talks included Russia, Saudi Arabia and the US.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2025
"By adjourning the sentencing until after that election... the Court would reduce, even if not eliminate, issues regarding the integrity of any future proceedings," reads the Aug. 14 letter.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024
Judge Juan M. Merchan announced the scheduling change just before adjourning court on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
Before adjourning, the chairman encouraged her to invite “the ladies of the land” to form their own anti-slavery societies.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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