postpone
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In March, Luis Enrique's side were granted their request to postpone a league game against Lens between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Liverpool.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
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
School had been due to end the first week of January for our usual winter break, so my father decided to postpone the holiday.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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