postpone
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Celta originally had the option to postpone the match due to striker Borja Iglesias reaching the World Cup final with Spain, but opted not too.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Lionel Richie seems to be moving past the unspecified health issue that prompted him to postpone a pair of shows on his summer tour with Earth, Wind & Fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The scientists found that "superheating," which occurs when magma becomes hotter than the temperature at which crystals remain stable, can postpone crystal formation as the magma moves toward the surface.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
On July 24, Paramount’s legal team agreed to postpone the merger pending the outcome of the states’ antitrust case.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
A few weeks after Uncle Piet’s release my mother again woke me at four in the morning and told me that the trip she had had to postpone had now to be taken.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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The legal holdup also postpones the promised cost savings and strategic moves that formed much of the financial rationale for the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The deal, set to be signed Friday, also postpones rather than resolves the conflict’s central disputes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
With ex-husband Brandon Blackstock ill, Clarkson postpones the balance of her August residency dates in Las Vegas so she can be ‘fully present’ for her kids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 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
And when more advanced, how busy is its little soul while it makes no noise, and postpones its play for the sake of the baby.
From Household Education by Harriet Martineau
Meanwhile, planned maintenance and upgrades have to be postponed, leading to a maintenance backlog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
All upcoming professional football matches have been postponed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Putellas was hoping to have dinner with England international and ex-Barcelona team-mate Keira Walsh last week but it had to be postponed.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Richie, 77, postponed a stop at Chicago’s United Center and another show at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, after he brought his first tour stop to an abrupt end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Twice that day already, he realized now, Major Major had come racing toward him inside the ditch; and twice that day the chaplain had stupidly postponed the destined meeting by bolting into the forest.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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Castellucci is accused of postponing work on pier number 9 and faces 18 years in prison.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Czech Railways have told passengers they should consider postponing their trips if they do not have to travel.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 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
The budget gym operator added fewer members in the March quarter than it did a year earlier, and now it’s postponing plans to charge more for some memberships.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
"Maybe," she said, holding up the envelope again, "they're postponing school? Maybe the first day isn't going to be next Tuesday? Ya think?"
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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