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
MV Lord of the Isles had suspended sailings on 28 March after a "technical issue" with its main engine.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 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
Doncic, who was suspended for Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards because of technical foul accumulation, had his league-leading 16th 40-point game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Often the crystalline air formed mirages, and the sailors saw icebergs suspended upside down on the horizon.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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