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adjourn

[uh-jurn] / əˈdʒɜrn /


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One juror suffers from blackouts, which means that everyone can adjourn to the bar earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

From Barron's • Sep. 26, 2025

Dr Adeley agreed to adjourn the inquest to trace the witnesses, those who had been with him in the hours before he vanished.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

They all agreed that they would get rid of this hot potato, adjourn quickly and go home for the holidays.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2024

I resolved that if he acted in that finger-wagging fashion with me I would have to inform him that I found such behavior unacceptable, and I would then stand up and adjourn the meeting.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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