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Postponements cause disappointment and disruption but after discussions involving the King, his medical team and his closest advisers, it was the doctors who won the argument.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Postponements of such reports could complicate things for the Fed, which has insisted it will make upcoming decisions on interest rates based on what incoming data say about the economy.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2023

Postponements only will happen if required by governmental authorities, medical experts or at the discretion of the commissioner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2021

Postponements can buy only so much time and there’s no telling when the epidemic will abate.

From Washington Times • Apr. 8, 2020

This truth is here and we must face it, or Lie to ourselves and cloud our brains with lies, Postponements and illusions, childish hopes!

From Domesday Book by Masters, Edgar Lee