adjourn
Example Sentences
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The senior coroner at the inquests adjourned them until September pending the outcome of a public inquiry into the Letby case which is due to be published this year.
From Barron's
Lord Haldane adjourned sentence on her for the preparation of a background report and told her she would continue to be remanded in prison.
From BBC
Kayode arrived at Sagamu Magistrates Court in Ogun state on Tuesday, but the case was adjourned until the 25 February after the prosecutor was granted more time to gain legal advice.
From BBC
The inquest was adjourned to a later date.
From BBC
According to Webster, the inquest was originally listed to proceed in March 2022 but the coroner adjourned the hearing at the last minute.
From BBC
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