adjourned

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The inquest into Muhammed's death was opened and adjourned to a date to be fixed by senior coroner Nicola Mundy.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Though the work started after court adjourned at 2 p.m., and sometimes required staying up past midnight, it was, he said in an interview, “energizing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

About an hour into the hearing, the judge granted him conditional release and adjourned the hearing, the broadcaster said.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The Monday meeting adjourned in just under three hours — with board members using less than the four hours set aside on their schedule.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"The Woman Question. My pamphlet, 'On the Woman Question in the United States,' will be your guide. And now, Brothers," he said, his eyes sweeping around the table, "the meeting is adjourned."

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison