adjourned

Example Sentences

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He was remanded in custody by a judge, who adjourned the case to July 8.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

The inquest was adjourned until a further pre-inquest review on 1 December.

From BBC • May 7, 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

The others agreed, the meeting adjourned, and in a few minutes the girls had disappeared into the ceiling and the boys had gone to bed.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart