postponing
Example Sentences
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Critics say it’s just postponing coal’s inevitable demise.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
But only hours before the scheduled ceremony, he announced he was postponing the executive order because he did not want to take away America’s competitive advantage over China and other countries.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
This month, city officials declined to sign off on even the scaled-back ban -- postponing the decision to June and throwing its planned July 1 implementation into question.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“How can it not be judicial review of the determination if you’re postponing the determination?” he asked.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Instead of affirming an idea, you effect its affirmation; rather than postponing something, you implement a postponement.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
