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The scientists found that "superheating," which occurs when magma becomes hotter than the temperature at which crystals remain stable, can postpone crystal formation as the magma moves toward the surface.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

On July 24, Paramount’s legal team agreed to postpone the merger pending the outcome of the states’ antitrust case.

From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026

Specifically, 21% of the unretired respondents in the sample decided to postpone their retirements.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Tuesday is Bastille Day and in some cities they have decided to postpone some fireworks.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

We will be lucky if we can postpone the search for new technologies for a while, until we have discovered some satisfactory things to do with the extra time.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

The legal holdup also postpones the promised cost savings and strategic moves that formed much of the financial rationale for the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Lionel Richie postpones two shows on his tour with Earth, Wind & Fire amid an unspecified health issue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

It postpones certain tax-filing deadlines for Americans and their spouses who are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024

The borrower, at any rate, feels that it would not, and postpones the moment till the fitting solemnities can be produced.

From An Old Man's Love by Trollope, Anthony

The other postponed buying a mobile phone until he became a doctor.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

Looking to avoid an embarrassing L, the committee postponed the Blanche vote, which had been scheduled for Thursday.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

The hearings were postponed until October, with those charged "not required to attend court", according to a letter distributed outside by the Courts and Tribunals Service.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

SpaceX shares have faced pressure after the company postponed a Starship test launch and ahead of an August lockup expiration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

It was a sudden but long-awaited assignment, I’d explained—a trip that couldn’t be postponed.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

But only hours before the scheduled ceremony, he announced he was postponing the executive order because he did not want to take away America’s competitive advantage over China and other countries.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

This month, city officials declined to sign off on even the scaled-back ban -- postponing the decision to June and throwing its planned July 1 implementation into question.

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

The budget gym operator added fewer members in the March quarter than it did a year earlier, and now it’s postponing plans to charge more for some memberships.

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

Markets traded nervously after the U.S. expressed skepticism in response to an offer from Iran that would open the Strait of Hormuz while postponing talks on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, The Wall Street Journal reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Mayor Grabarek ended the meeting by postponing any decision on the Bacon Street project and appointing a committee to look into black demands.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson