adjourned
Example Sentences
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The members adjourned without a vote to continue negotiations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
He was remanded into custody and the case adjourned for sentencing on a date yet to be fixed.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 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
Senior Gwent Coroner Caroline Saunders said that given the traumatic nature of the teenager's death it was appropriate to hold an inquest, but adjourned it to a later date due to the ongoing police investigation.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
At six o’clock Ed Soames made the announcement: the jurors had adjourned for the night.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
