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postpone

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


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Expectations of cheaper oil in 2026 have led Petronas to postpone some activities slated for this year and next as it focuses on conserving cash and improving capital efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal

In December, lawmakers narrowly adopted the social security budget, part of the broader spending plan, postponing an unpopular pensions reform until January 2028, after President Emmanuel Macron's term ends.

From Barron's

The latest delay comes as federal statistics agencies are just catching up on publishing scores of economic reports that were postponed by the shutdown last fall.

From MarketWatch

Last month, the 2029 Asian Winter Games which was to be hosted in the planned city of Neom - still under construction - were postponed indefinitely.

From BBC

Thursday morning, another release declared the event had been “postponed.”

From The Wall Street Journal