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suspended

[suh-spen-did] / səˈspɛn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
pensile
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
postponed
Synonyms


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Still, Ohio suspended in-person dining and postponed its presidential primary in 2020 as the virus spread.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Attorney Jeanine Pirro suspended the Powell inquiry on April 24, enabling Kevin Warsh’s confirmation as successor.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Lai on Saturday said only that his initial visit had been "suspended due to unexpected external forces".

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

In December 1994, Raynella’s son, Eddie Dossett Jr., was thrown through the window of their truck when a driver with a suspended license slammed into them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Often the crystalline air formed mirages, and the sailors saw icebergs suspended upside down on the horizon.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong




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