postponed
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Meanwhile, planned maintenance and upgrades have to be postponed, leading to a maintenance backlog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The pitch is said to have been hit by a fungus infection that has damaged the playing surface, with Celta Vigo believed to have requested that the match is postponed.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
All upcoming professional football matches have been postponed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The committee postponed its vote on Blanche’s nomination last week over their concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
At that time Aureliano Segundo postponed any appointments in order to be with Meme, to take her to the movies or the circus, and he spent the greater part of his idle time with her.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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