postpone

Example Sentences

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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

The war is set to postpone Qatar’s North Field expansion, highlighting LNG infrastructure’s unique fragility and repair difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Paris St-Germain have asked to postpone their Ligue 1 game against title rivals Lens which is sandwiched between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

I’m thinking maybe Sandy will feel sorry for me and postpone our big meeting until after winter break, which starts tomorrow, when he mouths at me My office, and gestures toward the door.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson