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postponement

noun as in putting off or delaying

noun as in a stay or pause

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The vote’s postponement casts doubt on the future of what was shaping up to be the most ambitious emissions-cutting strategy agreed upon by an entire sector of the global economy.

Usyk said he is back in training after being sidelined by a back injury which forced the postponement of a fight with WBO mandatory challenger Joseph Parker.

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Complicating the deliberations is the government shutdown, which has delayed the release of the September jobs report and could force postponement of September inflation data if it continues into next week.

The postponement of the elections in the three provinces - Raqqa, Hassakeh and Suweida - means the electoral colleges in only 50 out of 60 districts will be choosing representatives for about 120 seats on Sunday.

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Chastain voiced her opposition to the postponement Wednesday on Instagram, writing that she and Apple were “not aligned on the decision to pause the release of The Savant.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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