postpone
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In a 9-6 vote, the council voted initial approval of an ordinance to postpone implementation of the $30 hourly minimum til 2030, instead of 2028.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
That summit has been delayed once, and analysts say markets would likely take any moves to further postpone the meeting, which is set for May 14- May 15, as a negative.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Tehran has offered to open the Strait of Hormuz but postpone nuclear talks.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Freezing weather meant Nasa had to postpone the first full dress rehearsal as it was too cold to fuel the SLS rocket.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
A few weeks after Uncle Piet’s release my mother again woke me at four in the morning and told me that the trip she had had to postpone had now to be taken.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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