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postpone

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


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The supervisor of New York City’s pension funds, one of the largest in the United States, asked Anthropic to postpone its stock market debut until risks posed by its artificial intelligence technology are better controlled.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire, which handled the auction, said it had agreed to postpone the sale until the legal dispute had been resolved.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

"Delays in specimen collection, transportation and testing can postpone confirmation by days or weeks, which hinders the isolation of infected persons, contact tracing and the initiation of outbreak-control measures," Sullivan wrote.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

The latest bit of bad news was a report by Bloomberg that nuclear service provider Holtec decided to postpone its initial public offering that had been expected to price today.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

To be honest, I wanted to postpone as long as I could my disappointment if the man to whom I owed so much didn't remember me.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

Plus: Oura postpones IPO over market uncertainty; Goldman board discusses plan to name John Waldron next CEO; Nvidia adds $150 billion to buyback plan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

“Today’s decision merely postpones adjudication of those challenges,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in one dissent, joined by Justice Elena Kagan.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The deal, set to be signed Friday, also postpones rather than resolves the conflict’s central disputes.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

The L.A. school board approved an $18.8 billion budget that postpones layoffs for a year and does not cut services to students.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025

This is a sign rather of honour than death; this postpones, it does not hasten death.

From St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh by Hugh Jackson Lawlor

It is unclear whether Joel underwent the procedure, although the “Uptown Girl” singer initially postponed his concerts in March 2025 after undergoing unspecified surgery and physical therapy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

The unveiling of the Roadster was postponed many times and had been expected for at least nine years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The third edition of the lucrative exhibition, which was won by Italy's Jannik Sinner last year, has been postponed until 27-30 December.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Finnish smart-ring maker Oura postponed its public offering last month blaming “uncertainty in the IPO market.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Any plans for a new game were postponed indefinitely.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

“Waiting and postponing is not, in my opinion, an option.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

U.S. assistance may also be about postponing some unpleasant financial developments at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Castellucci is accused of postponing work on pier number 9 and faces 18 years in prison.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

The Patel family waited another month before they could cremate her remains, postponing Ashok's last rites so they could be done together.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

We passed through the border without a problem and arrived in Lobatse in the late afternoon, where there was a telegram for me from Dar es Salaam postponing my trip for a fortnight.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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