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deferred

[dih-furd] / dɪˈfɜrd /


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There is genuine interest in revisiting issues like the balance sheet and communications that the Fed has deferred.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The decision was deferred for six months and he was placed under the supervision of a parole officer.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

"Net bookings", the company's preferred revenue yardstick which excludes some deferred sales, was down slightly less in April-June, falling nine percent to 256 million euros.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

If an agreement as superficial as the memorandum of understanding — which deferred thornier issues for late negotiations — was derailed, then there’s little option other than repeated cycles of violence.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

In Seattle, Al Ulbrickson deferred the varsity turnout until October 21.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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