sine die

Example Sentences

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“On sine die, that was a death sentence,” she said, referring to the final day of the 90-day session.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2022

It will come as no surprise that from my perspective, the 114 Congress should pass a short term Continuing Resolution and then get its work done before it adjourns sine die.

From US News • Jul. 14, 2016

But in the face of withering pressure, she stepped away from the cliff, but the House and Senate had to do some legislative gymnastics to get the bill approved before sine die.

From Washington Times • Mar. 30, 2016

The deal may go through more contortions, even a rejection or two, and some tweaking before approval on the eve of Christmas as the historic 111th Congress adjourns sine die.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2010

"Oh," said he, throwing up his hands, "he wouldn't listen to it at all; scarcely treated me with civility; asked me what I meant by an adjournment; was it an adjournment sine die?"

From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by White, Horace