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postpone

[pohst-pohn, pohs-] / poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs- /


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Echo & the Bunnymen had to postpone a show after singer Ian McCulloch was injured in a crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The museum said the decision to postpone was taken to "protect" the event and it remains "committed to providing a space where history, culture and scholarship can be explored openly, respectfully and without disruption".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

That summit has been delayed once, and analysts say markets would likely take any moves to further postpone the meeting, which is set for May 14- May 15, as a negative.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Tehran wants to postpone discussions about Iran’s nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He was anxious to see if the wheel worked, but at the same time “would gladly have assented to postpone the trial.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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