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adjourn

[uh-jurn] / əˈdʒɜrn /


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With that, he advised that the conference should adjourn early and rushed back to London to orchestrate a strong British government response in support of the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Mrs Justice Lambert rejected this on Wednesday - instead opting to adjourn to await further details on the police investigation, but urging the police to "work with a degree of urgency".

From BBC ● May 6, 2026

Before we adjourn, a final question: What will next year’s healthcare roundtable focus on?

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025

Gaetz resigned in the current session of Congress, which does not officially adjourn until Jan. 2, 2025.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

But as she was sleepier than any of them—she’d been rubbing her eyes for an hour—she consented to adjourn the meeting.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

According to the Associated Press, the deal outlines a plan for the Senate to vote to confirm 13 more district court judges before the upper chamber adjourns in December.

From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024

The legislation that moved the state’s primary will not take effect until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

Industry lobbyists are reportedly negotiating with lawmakers, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office toward a deal that would be unveiled in the last weeks before the Legislature adjourns on Sept. 14.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2023

When she returns empty-handed, the Senate adjourns, leaving hundreds of bills, stored in a growing stack of blue and yellow folders, untouched.

From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2023

As Coin adjourns the meeting, Haymitch asks her if he can speak to me privately.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Judge William Sullivan adjourned the hearing until November 2 and raised the possibility of setting a new trial date depending on how he rules on the defense's motion.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

The judge discharged the jury and adjourned the case at Southwark Crown Court until 29 September, when prosecutors have been told to indicate if they want a retrial.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Judge Tony Baumgartner adjourned the case for a three-week trial starting on 22 November 2027.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Area Coroner for Teesside and Hartlepool Paul Appleton opened and adjourned their inquests at Teesside Coroner's Court in short, consecutive hearings.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

The study was too close to the children’s bedrooms for a late-night talk, so the headmistress and I adjourned to a little greenhouse that edged the woods.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Assistant coroner Sophie Cartwright KC apologised to Cusack's family for the delay before adjourning the hearing until 7 December, to allow Sheffield United to search for documents linked to her medical records.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

With parliament adjourning for the holidays on Tuesday, Trudeau will not be facing the threat of another confidence motion until at least late January.

From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024

"By adjourning the sentencing until after that election... the Court would reduce, even if not eliminate, issues regarding the integrity of any future proceedings," reads the Aug. 14 letter.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2024

Before adjourning the convention Saturday, chair Dave Owen announced that 686 delegates representing more than 35 counties in Iowa were in attendance, figures that could not immediately be verified.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2024

Then he banged his gavel heavily upon the rostrum, adjourning conclave and sealing their fate.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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