Thesaurus / adjournment
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On Tuesday, City Councilmembers mourned the recent loss of Welch and her near-constant presence at City Council and committee hearings with a formal adjournment in memory.
MORNING REPORT: PARK AND REC SERVICES SUFFER FROM LACK OF WORKERSVOICE OF SAN DIEGONOVEMBER 10, 2021VOICE OF SAN DIEGOState attorney prayed for an adjournment to scrutinise the 74 sureties.
UGANDA POLICE ARREST 44 PEOPLE AT LGBTQ SHELTERMICHAEL K. LAVERSJUNE 2, 2021WASHINGTON BLADEOnce 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 POSTWhen adjournment was declared a few moments later, she left at once, but the others remained to talk the matter over.
ANCESTORSGERTRUDE ATHERTONThe 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. NOLANThe 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. NOLANThe 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. NOLANThe General Court met again, according to adjournment in May last.
THE LOYALISTS OF AMERICA AND THEIR TIMES, VOL. 1 OF 2EGERTON RYERSONA 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 ADAMSSuch a thing as an adjournment to obtain Wiseman's evidence was not even hinted.
THE LIFE OF THOMAS WANLESS, PEASANTALEXANDER JOHNSTONE WILSONWORDS RELATED TO ADJOURNMENT
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