adjourn
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In a dramatic conclusion on Friday, when countries should have been voting to approve the deal, Saudi Arabia tabled a motion to adjourn the talks for a year.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
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
“It’s up to them whether they vote. They could immediately adjourn and be done with it, and say, ‘We’ve convened, thank you.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
On his forty-first move Spassky decided to adjourn the game: This would enable him to take advantage of overnight analysis.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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The Constitution of the United States
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