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postpone

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


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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

Wearable technology company Oura, which makes the smart-ring health tracker, is the latest to postpone an initial offering due to market uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

That added heat helped postpone autumn freeze-up, which in turn extended the melt season.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

It could also postpone the products and revenue intended to justify those investments.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

And nobody felt sad as long as we could postpone tomorrow with more nostalgia.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

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

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

The plan also postpones more complex negotiations over its nuclear programme, a major sticking point for Trump.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 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

An epicure, you know, postpones the finest pleasures.

From The Paliser case by Edgar Saltus

A number of airlines have halted flights to Riyadh, and Singapore Airlines postponed the launch of its flights to the capital until March.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

The tax-exempt status also isn’t clear-cut because the payment is only postponed and each state has its own rules for fuel taxes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

I postponed my grief for a night, but it was waiting for me at the door.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

On Saturday, doubts emerged over whether the first Israel game would take place after the Republic of Ireland's pre-match news conference was postponed because of a squad meeting.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

From the newspaper she learned that the opening of the traditional autumn hay maze had been postponed due to excessive rain.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

“It’s not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Abstract claims that the American dream is still thriving mean little to young people who are postponing homeownership and feel that financial security is slipping out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

But he warned against allowing the choice to become an excuse for postponing saving.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Judge Dabney Friedrich cited "newly discovered evidence" and "evidence located in other countries" as the reason for postponing the trial.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

The sacred mission of the Triple Alliance, Tlacaelel proclaimed, was to furnish this vital substance to Huitzilopochtli, who would then use it for the sun, postponing the death of everyone on the planet.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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