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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

Inkatha was attempting to postpone the election, but neither Mr. de Klerk nor I would budge.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

For the huge insurer, that only postpones the pain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The young adult rom-com follows Avery Blackwell, a rising college freshman who postpones her plans to attend Columbia after a note from her late mother sends her on a scavenger hunt in England.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2025

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

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2024

This filling-in process may and should be performed partly at least before writing, but even if the writer postpones it until he is wrestling with the problem of execution, he must remember one thing.

From The Technique of Fiction Writing by Robert Saunders Dowst

The company recently postponed the spinoff until next year, citing market conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

"Neither have we sent a letter nor given verbal instructions to stop it. They postponed it on their own."

From Barron's ● Aug. 8, 2026

Richie, 77, postponed a stop at Chicago’s United Center and another show at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, after he brought his first tour stop to an abrupt end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

In 1913, while puzzling over the structure of the atom, Bohr had an idea so exciting that he postponed his honeymoon to write what became a landmark paper.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Czech Railways have told passengers they should consider postponing their trips if they do not have to travel.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Some demographers see these women as simply postponing pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

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

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