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suspension

[suh-spen-shuhn] / səˈspɛn ʃən /


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An ejection can lead to suspension from one to three games.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

The agency told AFP that an appeal filed by Discord on Monday against the suspension is under review.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

It is unclear when the suspension came into place or exactly what prompted it, with the UAE only citing "regional escalations".

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

On Tuesday, club officials held talks with the players ahead of their suspension.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

I’ll tell you, it was worth every minute of the three-day, in-school suspension I got for it, and the one-week grounding when my parents got the letter from the vice-principal.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli

In these schools, suspensions were rare, but student behavior was unsafe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

That is why simply restoring suspensions will also fall short.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The club has since issued 432 lifetime bans to the guilty parties, as well as 115 indefinite suspensions.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In a social media post, Manchester United Supporters' Trust said the club has "been sending out account suspensions and season-ticket cancellation notices to thousands of supporters".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The fairy fort was crammed with full-moon overnighters complaining about the shuttle suspensions.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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