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The scientists found that "superheating," which occurs when magma becomes hotter than the temperature at which crystals remain stable, can postpone crystal formation as the magma moves toward the surface.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

On July 24, Paramount’s legal team agreed to postpone the merger pending the outcome of the states’ antitrust case.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Last Thursday, it was forced to postpone the latest test of the Starship rocket after some engines failed to start, according to CEO Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

In 2005, Hall & Oates had to postpone a series of shows after Hall was diagnosed with Lyme disease.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

With that precaution they tried to postpone the necessity of having to eat macaws, whose blue flesh had a harsh and musky taste.

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

The plan also postpones more complex negotiations over its nuclear programme, a major sticking point for Trump.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

For the huge insurer, that only postpones the pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The young adult rom-com follows Avery Blackwell, a rising college freshman who postpones her plans to attend Columbia after a note from her late mother sends her on a scavenger hunt in England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

It postpones certain tax-filing deadlines for Americans and their spouses who are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024

The borrower, at any rate, feels that it would not, and postpones the moment till the fitting solemnities can be produced.

From An Old Man's Love by Anthony Trollope

Meanwhile, planned maintenance and upgrades have to be postponed, leading to a maintenance backlog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Richie, 77, postponed a stop at Chicago’s United Center and another show at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, after he brought his first tour stop to an abrupt end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The other postponed buying a mobile phone until he became a doctor.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

The Senate Judiciary Committee had been due to vote Thursday on advancing Blanche's nomination, but Republican leaders postponed the meeting after negotiations failed to win over Cornyn and Tillis.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

If only this whole thing could be postponed for a few hours, until he had rested some!

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

The Patel family waited another month before they could cremate her remains, postponing Ashok's last rites so they could be done together.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Some demographers see these women as simply postponing pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

But only hours before the scheduled ceremony, he announced he was postponing the executive order because he did not want to take away America’s competitive advantage over China and other countries.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

The budget gym operator added fewer members in the March quarter than it did a year earlier, and now it’s postponing plans to charge more for some memberships.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

He had the responsibility more than all the other gods together of postponing as long as possible the day of doom, Ragnarok, when heaven and earth would be destroyed.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton