suspended
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The administration suspended the transfer of Iraq’s oil-sale revenue in dollars and security aid to Baghdad during the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Shirin worries about a suspended prison sentence which the secret police could invoke at any time.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Fighting has since been largely suspended under a fragile ceasefire.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
Gutierrez was supposed to receive a suspended sentence of eight years in prison, which he would serve only if he violated the terms of his five-year probation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
Its chairs, sofas, and beds swayed in midair, suspended by chains from the ceilings.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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