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Once that is done, this year’s session will be able to adjourn — although for procedural reasons, the actual adjournment is scheduled for Monday.
VIRGINIA HOUSE AND SENATE NEGOTIATORS AGREE ON BUDGET FEATURING RAISES FOR TEACHERS, STATE EMPLOYEESGREGORY S. SCHNEIDERFEBRUARY 25, 2021WASHINGTON POST
When adjournment was declared a few moments later, she left at once, but the others remained to talk the matter over.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTON
The amendment was seconded by Mr. Bannerman, and the debate was continued by adjournment on the 25th and 26th of February.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
The settlement of the civil list left ministers at liberty to move the immediate adjournment of the house.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
The debate on the third reading commenced on the 10th of May, and was continued for two nights by adjournment.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN
The General Court met again, according to adjournment in May last.
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSON
A hundred and twenty more were to have been tried, but the approach of the royal troops led to the adjournment of the Assize.
WITCH, WARLOCK, AND MAGICIANWILLIAM HENRY DAVENPORT ADAMS
Such a thing as an adjournment to obtain Wiseman's evidence was not even hinted.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANTALEXANDER JOHNSTONE WILSON
Finally, as the hour for adjournment drew near, a proposition was brought forth, appropriate to the season.
SAINT PATRICKHEMAN WHITE CHAPLIN
The Conference was called to order pursuant to adjournment by the President.
A REPORT OF THE DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE SECRET SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE CONVENTIONLUCIUS EUGENE CHITTENDEN
WORDS RELATED TO ADJOURNMENT
- adjournment
- bind
- check
- cooling-off period
- cunctation
- dawdling
- demurral
- detention
- discontinuation
- downtime
- filibuster
- hangup
- hindrance
- hold-up
- holding
- holding pattern
- impediment
- interval
- jam
- lag
- lingering
- logjam
- loitering
- moratorium
- obstruction
- postponement
- problem
- procrastination
- prorogation
- putting off
- remission
- reprieve
- retardation
- retardment
- setback
- showstopper
- stall
- stay
- stop
- stoppage
- surcease
- suspension
- tie-up
- wait
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