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suspension

[suh-spen-shuhn] / səˈspɛn ʃən /


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Reinhold Lopatka, head of the European Parliament's election observer delegation, described the suspension as "disproportionate".

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The suspension of counting risked "the credibility of the process and the confidence of voters", said Botswana's former president Mokgweetsi Masisi.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

And with left tackle Alaric Jackson possibly facing a suspension if the NFL determines that he violated the league’s personal conduct policy, Trost could be counted on immediately.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

While fixing the plastic connectors on his washing machine struts, which are like suspension rods for the appliance, he first printed a test part and then made adjustments before printing the rest.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

The remaining Apollo campers had almost made it to the end of the bridge, except for Michael Yew, who was perched on one of the suspension cables a few yards away from me.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

That is why simply restoring suspensions will also fall short.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Individuals who are found to have committed two or more aggravated breaches on separate occasions may face a suspension in excess of 12 matches or time-based suspensions of any duration in "very serious cases".

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

If any school district needed help diverting struggling children from a path that begins with school suspensions and ends in prison, it was the Little Rock School District in Arkansas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

But 94,400 pupils missed more than a week of school last year due to suspensions.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

They opted to lift the suspensions on both jockeys after the Del Mar meeting concluded.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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