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 Xi understood that it's very important for the president to be here throughout these combat operations right now. He understood obviously the request to postpone and accepted it."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

The marriage and the decision to spend a few months in Macondo to please his wife had obliged him to postpone it.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez