adjourned

Example Sentences

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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

Instead, a spokesperson pointed to public remarks Kotek made in support of public funding for the Blazers arena as the Legislature adjourned.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

An inquest, which was opened and adjourned in February 2025, was told the death was "not currently thought to be suspicious".

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

At the end of three days of intense litigation, the judge adjourned the proceedings in the late afternoon.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson