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postponement

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




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Both systems also face a postponement of increases in funding promised in the past — unchanged from the first version of the budget in January.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The proposal includes the U.S.’s lifting of its naval blockade of Iranian ports and the postponement of nuclear negotiations, according to officials familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

American rapper Kanye West has announced the postponement of an upcoming concert in Marseille, France "until further notice".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

He put the stock’s “underperformance” down to a number of reasons, including the postponement of the group’s U.S. listing, the lack of a publicly disclosed capital allocation plan, and “suboptimal” shareholder communications and engagement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Too much had been set in motion for anyone even to consider postponement.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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