suspend

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The deepening economic crisis and lack of fuel recently forced several airlines—among them Air France and Air Canada—to suspend service to Cuba because they could no longer reliably refuel return flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The union said it will suspend its May 21-June 7 strike until further notice, as union members will vote on the tentative deal on May 23 through May 28.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

US senators agreed unanimously Thursday to suspend their own pay during government shutdowns, in an effort to force Congress to share the financial pain after a series of funding standoffs that upended the federal government.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"And yet they still have the pretence of being a developing country in the WTO and in the World Bank, and they could suspend that," Malpass added.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

But Kitty wouldn’t budge and, as far as the school was concerned, it was a matter of were they going to suspend Kitty or let her finish and go on to college.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers