deferred
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Simpson also failed to appear for sentence last week due to having a migraine, and sentence had been further deferred.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever tendered his resignation to King Philippe on Monday over deadlocked budget talks, but the monarch deferred his decision until after a new meeting Friday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Bookings, a metric reflecting deferred revenue, fell 12% to $1.7 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
In the past, the court has often deferred to prison officials on their handling and treatment of inmates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
In Seattle, Al Ulbrickson deferred the varsity turnout until October 21.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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