suspended
Example Sentences
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"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The pilots of an Apache attack helicopter were suspended this week after doing a flyby of Kid Rock’s home in Tennessee.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
In another post, Newsom’s press office said that the state had suspended more than 280 licenses in the last two years and is banning new licenses.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
The leader of the SNP group on North Lanarkshire Council has been suspended from the party and dropped as an election candidate.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
In a room without a window, there burnt a fire guarded by a high and strong fender, and a lamp suspended from the ceiling by a chain.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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