suspension
Example Sentences
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Extreme heat triggered a suspension of play on Saturday when temperatures hit 40C.
From Barron's
When the Pats beat the Bengals in Week 12, Cincinnati was missing both star quarterback Joe Burrow due to injury and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who was serving a one-game suspension.
Gone are the underbody venturi tunnels that created ground effect that required the cars to be run as close to the ground as possible with super-stiff suspension.
From BBC
The suspension is already leading to shortages and price hikes, including of basic foodstuffs, coconut and fuel - even as far away as the north-western city of Tete, more than 1,500km from Maputo.
From BBC
The NGOs stressed the construction of a luxury resort "poses a serious threat to these delicate habitats" and urged the "immediate suspension of any decisions advancing the project".
From Barron's
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