postponement
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A family have said they are at "breaking point" over the potential postponement of a court case caught up in the ongoing barristers' dispute involving legal aid fees.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
As the day wore on, signs of a postponement emerged.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 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
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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