postponed

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Last year, the mayor worked with the council to resurrect the city’s long postponed upgrade of the convention center, despite warnings about the long-term cost of the $2.6-billion project.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

A week later, he postponed a concert in Marseille following reports France's interior minister was seeking to block the performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The British Museum has postponed a Jewish Culture Month event on ancient Israel and Judah over fears of planned protests.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Court of Federal Claims judge Molly Silfen said tax-filing and payment deadlines were postponed during that time, plus another 60 days, which would have concluded on July 10, 2023.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

I postponed the answer to my own question as they shined a flashlight in the water.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo