postpone
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Echo & the Bunnymen had to postpone a show after singer Ian McCulloch was injured in a crash.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, Gulf Coast refineries are facing water surcharges as drought drags on in South Texas, but conservation by industrial users is unlikely to postpone a looming water emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
They can’t skip the gas station when prices are high — but they can postpone routine care.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
That summit has been delayed once, and analysts say markets would likely take any moves to further postpone the meeting, which is set for May 14- May 15, as a negative.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
When he had finished the first hot dog, Ignatius prepared and consumed another, contemplating other kindnesses that might postpone his having to go to work again.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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