adjourn
Example Sentences
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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
It's a nice day out, and we'll adjourn and give the jury the rest of the day off unless somebody has an objection.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing adjourn
The Constitution of the United States
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