postponed

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The company, which originally filed for an IPO in 2024 and postponed that plan last year, is still losing money, however.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Last week it was also announced that June's tournament in Louisiana has been postponed, citing hot weather and a date clash with the men's football World Cup being mainly held in North America.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The father-son reckoning, long postponed, can’t deter the play’s tragic course.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The "9 to 5" singer had previously postponed the Las Vegas residency, which was originally scheduled to kick off last year.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

But just as justice delayed is justice denied, a reform so long postponed and so grudgingly enacted was hardly worth celebrating.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela