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postpone

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


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They can’t skip the gas station when prices are high — but they can postpone routine care.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In a 9-6 vote, the council voted initial approval of an ordinance to postpone implementation of the $30 hourly minimum til 2030, instead of 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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

LIV Golf could postpone its event in New Orleans in June amid continued questions over its future.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

When he had finished the first hot dog, Ignatius prepared and consumed another, contemplating other kindnesses that might postpone his having to go to work again.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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