deferred
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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
By holding interest rates steady, the Fed has effectively deferred the debate on inflation rather than settled it, said Karen Manna, fixed income strategist at Federated Hermes, said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
The state contributed $80 million to the Oschin Center’s creation, and it is spending another $450 million on Expo’s deferred maintenance, accessibility and a new park along the complex’s south edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
He deferred federal taxes on the fuel and authorised supplies designated for farm use to be used in interstate trucking.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
You dipped into the muddy waters of the Harlem River and shouted °taste and see * that we Black folk be good at fanning hope and stoking the fires of dreams deferred.
From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes
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