postponement
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American rapper Kanye West has announced the postponement of an upcoming concert in Marseille, France "until further notice".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
He also attributed the tepid response in oil prices to an expectation of “a last-minute postponement, maybe not a deal, but a postponement allowing the two sides to continue talking.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Cryptocurrencies had been trending down, but flipped after Trump ordered a five-day postponement of military strikes.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Danny Russel, a former senior U.S. diplomat and vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said Beijing viewed “the sudden, last-minute postponement as disrespectful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Too much had been set in motion for anyone even to consider postponement.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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