adjourned
Example Sentences
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Mundy opened the inquest, which his family chose not to attend, on Thursday morning and adjourned proceedings until March 2027.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
On Saturday, a High Court judge said a legal appeal by Orangemen following the secretary of state's decision was not an emergency case and adjourned the hearing until Monday.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill said it was a "very sad and tragic death" as she opened and adjourned the inquest.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
We dined on these occasions in the kitchen, and adjourned, for the nuts and oranges and apples to the parlour; which was a change very like Joe’s change from his working-clothes to his Sunday dress.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
