postponed

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Elon Musk's SpaceX has postponed a launch of its massive Starship rocket and said it will make another attempt at the highly-anticipated test flight on Friday.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

But then Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that he had postponed a signing ceremony for the order because he “didn’t like certain aspects of it.”

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Plans for a second, bigger ceremony were postponed indefinitely after Isak’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Lift-off was originally planned for April 9, but was postponed due to a technical issue.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Key elements of the invasion—moving ships into forward positions, for instance, and canceling leaves for soldiers—kept getting postponed.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin