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suspension

[suh-spen-shuhn] / səˈspɛn ʃən /


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That left Wembanyama one flagrant foul away from an automatic suspension and the Knicks seized upon the moment of Spurs hesitation to mount a 13-0 scoring run.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The suspension was announced Monday after the ICC’s governing body voted, following a long U.N. investigation, that Mr. Khan had committed serious misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Marcos also ordered the suspension of classes in affected areas after the quake, which coincided with the first day of the school year in the Philippines.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The death penalty returned after a brief period of suspension when the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gregg v.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Far ahead, and a little below, the long rope extended from the suspension ring of the balloon, pulled by six or seven witches sitting on their cloud-pine branches.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman




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