postpone

Example Sentences

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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

The net effect is that 21% of the respondents in the sample decided to postpone their retirements.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the dates of Trump's visit, telling reporters that President Xi had understood and accepted the request to postpone the trip.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In a Truth Social post overnight, President Trump said the U.S. will postpone strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

And I thought I might postpone my retirement to Texas because of my concern for that child, and search for Dr. Grumman.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman