adjourned

Example Sentences

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Though the work started after court adjourned at 2 p.m., and sometimes required staying up past midnight, it was, he said in an interview, “energizing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

About an hour into the hearing, the judge granted him conditional release and adjourned the hearing, the broadcaster said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The Monday meeting adjourned in just under three hours — with board members using less than the four hours set aside on their schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

On Friday, judges convicted 386 of them, while two were acquitted, eight were discharged, and the cases of 112 suspects were adjourned, officials said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The meeting adjourned a few minutes later and Mrs. Terry invited everyone to have some refreshments before they left.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine