postpone

Example Sentences

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Freezing weather meant Nasa had to postpone the first full dress rehearsal as it was too cold to fuel the SLS rocket.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The net effect is that 21% of the respondents in the sample decided to postpone their retirements.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the dates of Trump's visit, telling reporters that President Xi had understood and accepted the request to postpone the trip.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

President Trump said on Monday the U.S. military would postpone strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for five days following “productive” talks between Washington and Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“It’s a blessing, and we must postpone a day or two. And then we have to move.”

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola