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

The government initially allowed 30 councils to postpone their elections, in order to deliver a major reorganisation of local government.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Earlier this week, stocks advanced and investors cheered a social-media post from the president saying that the U.S. military would postpone strikes on Iranian power plants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Obviously, someone should have thought to postpone this flight.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin