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postpone

[pohst-pohn, pohs-] / poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs- /


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Oura became the latest company to postpone its initial public offering on Tuesday, citing “uncertainty in the IPO market.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

"Delays in specimen collection, transportation and testing can postpone confirmation by days or weeks, which hinders the isolation of infected persons, contact tracing and the initiation of outbreak-control measures," Sullivan wrote.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

It could also postpone the products and revenue intended to justify those investments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

However the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service confirmed a judge had agreed to postpone the hearing until 7 December, after both sides asked for it to be adjourned.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Years later I silently thanked him for forcing me to postpone such decisions until I was old enough to think for myself.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

The deal, set to be signed Friday, also postpones rather than resolves the conflict’s central disputes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

Plus, Trump postpones AI order, and ‘The Sound of Music’ is the secret to U.S.-China diplomacy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

For the huge insurer, that only postpones the pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The L.A. school board approved an $18.8 billion budget that postpones layoffs for a year and does not cut services to students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025

And when more advanced, how busy is its little soul while it makes no noise, and postpones its play for the sake of the baby.

From Household Education by Harriet Martineau

A fresh legal bid by the residents to prevent the march was due to be heard on Friday - but has now been postponed until Monday.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

I postponed my grief for a night, but it was waiting for me at the door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

World Wars I and II forced the cancellation of the Olympics, and Tokyo postponed the 2020 Summer Olympics until 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Ekonomichna Pravda newspaper reported that the finance ministry had postponed spending on preparing the energy system for winter until December owing to a lack of funds.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The meeting had been postponed twice on account of Lander’s speaking engagements.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

In the final agreement, the supervisory board only asked Blume and his team to “develop a model for an evolved decision-making and group structure,” postponing the power struggle to another day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Judge Dabney Friedrich cited "newly discovered evidence" and "evidence located in other countries" as the reason for postponing the trial.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

“Waiting and postponing is not, in my opinion, an option.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Czech Railways have told passengers they should consider postponing their trips if they do not have to travel.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

I was growing tired of constantly hearing about the revolution, but I privately thanked Castro for postponing my algebra test.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez




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