suspended
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Contributions from state, local employers and employees were suspended around 2000 after the plan became fully funded.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Her son and fellow Reform councillor Ashley Monk was also been suspended for reportedly bringing the party into disrepute.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil passes, is largely suspended, with May’s tanker average at 2.6 daily.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The agency temporarily suspended this rule in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, then lifted it entirely in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
She turned an angry face toward the men suspended in the tree and said loudly, “No thanks to these hooligans!”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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