suspend
Example Sentences
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In short, it is unlikely that the global powers will suspend their rivalries in order to concentrate on the existential risks to mankind.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
UC gained national attention in May 2020 when regents unanimously voted to suspend SAT and ACT testing requirements and eliminate them entirely by 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
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
Legislation was later brought forward before the breakup of the last parliamentary session allowing the government to suspend or withdraw travel from a card holder if they breach a newly designed code of conduct.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
And that is how I happened to suspend my tree prayers and tell them about Phoebe Winterbottom, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
Vocabulary lists containing suspend
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 6
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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"My Favorite Chaperone," Vocabulary from the short story
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