prorogation

Example Sentences

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No date has been given for the prorogation of Parliament, which will mark the end of the current parliamentary session.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

As a remedy, the Supreme Court declared the whole prorogation null and void.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 26, 2019

Amid the confusion, Downing Street moved to try and shore up the position of Cox, whose legal advice saying prorogation was lawful was leaked.

From The Guardian • Sep. 24, 2019

Internet users zeroed in on the spider attached to her chest on Tuesday as she read the decision tearing down Mr. Johnson’s prorogation decision.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019

During the periods of prorogation the continuous oversight of the business and interests of the province was, however, never neglected.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various