adjourned
Example Sentences
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The members adjourned without a vote to continue negotiations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The misconduct hearing began on Wednesday morning in Noble's absence and has since been adjourned.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Parliament was adjourned on Tuesday after the opposition benches demanded a discussion on the alleged "brutality unleashed on students".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Mr Wilson adjourned for a further hearing to be held in October, telling Preston's father: "Please accept everyone's condolences, I'm conscious we are approaching his anniversary."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Before we adjourned our meeting, a history student at the university stood up.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
