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postpone

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


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Last Thursday, it was forced to postpone the latest test of the Starship rocket after some engines failed to start, according to CEO Elon Musk.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Prime Minister Peter Magyar has repeatedly urged Hungarians to moderate their water consumption and postpone non-urgent use such as washing cars, warning that the ageing water network could otherwise collapse.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

However, in April the company announced it would postpone any replacements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

After Stagg convinces the leaders to postpone D-day, he is vindicated by a deluge of rain that arrives while everyone is attending church at Southwark House on June 5.

From Los Angeles Times May 29, 2026

Inkatha was attempting to postpone the election, but neither Mr. de Klerk nor I would budge.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

The plan also postpones more complex negotiations over its nuclear programme, a major sticking point for Trump.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

Gen. Ambrose Burnside as commander of the Army of the Potomac, “but if the couchant lion postpones his spring too long, people will begin wondering whether he is not a stuffed specimen after all.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

The young adult rom-com follows Avery Blackwell, a rising college freshman who postpones her plans to attend Columbia after a note from her late mother sends her on a scavenger hunt in England.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2025

It postpones certain tax-filing deadlines for Americans and their spouses who are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad.

From Slate Nov. 20, 2024

Luke slightly postpones its beginning and very greatly antedates its suppression.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

The declines have deepened after SpaceX postponed a test launch of its Starship rocket and as investors anticipate a flood of shares being freed from lockup restrictions in early August.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The Red Sox-Orioles matchup planned on Tuesday at Fenway Park was postponed because of heavy rains and thunderstorms in the Boston area.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Employee furlough days, campus closures, job reductions and thousands of layoffs are among the looming cuts — actions the school board has largely postponed until July 1, 2027.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

CEO Elon Musk then confirmed the mission had been postponed, following an announcement during a livestream of the event that it had been cut short.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

“Have to graze sheep now. Wedding postponed until tonight. Then we’ll eat satyr for the main course!”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

Castellucci is accused of postponing work on pier number 9 and faces 18 years in prison.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

If either MP becomes prime minister they will have to decide whether to stick to the current plan or unpick it, further postponing its implementation.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2026

Critics say it’s just postponing coal’s inevitable demise.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

But only hours before the scheduled ceremony, he announced he was postponing the executive order because he did not want to take away America’s competitive advantage over China and other countries.

From Salon May 24, 2026

We passed through the border without a problem and arrived in Lobatse in the late afternoon, where there was a telegram for me from Dar es Salaam postponing my trip for a fortnight.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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