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adjournment

[uh-jurn-muhnt] / əˈdʒɜrn mənt /


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The most recent request for an adjournment of a scheduled status conference came in September.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

And lawmakers from across the political spectrum on Tuesday condemned the fire and called for sweeping reforms in building safety, emergency response and urban governance, as the House debated an adjournment motion on the tragedy.

From BBC Jan. 20, 2026

Following an adjournment in March, the inquest into Danan's death resumed earlier at Avon Coroner's Court in Flax Bourton before assistant coroner Deborah Rookes.

From BBC May 28, 2025

Boasberg adjourned the hearing so Ensign could gather more information—and the government evidently exploited this adjournment to dispatch the two planes.

From Slate Apr. 16, 2025

During the Christmas adjournment in i960,1 learned that Mak- gatho was ill in the Transkei where he was at school and I violated my banning orders and went down to see him.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

There is no evidence at this time that there is any relationship between the two adjournments.

From Seattle Times Sep. 5, 2023

It details repeated adjournments and administrative delays, with cases regularly taking two years.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2022

They regularly suggested “the lack of a quorum,” requiring a roll call of senators and in some cases even forcing adjournments when a quorum wasn’t present.

From Washington Post Jan. 12, 2022

The majority received adjournments in contemplation of dismissal, meaning that the charges would be dropped if they stayed out of trouble for six months.

From The New Yorker Apr. 11, 2015

Bobby had two adjournments to play and analyze by himself.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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