postponement
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League One carries on playing unless clubs get three call-ups which meet the EFL's criteria, then a postponement can be requested.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Smoke from nearly 900 wildfires burning in Canada have blanketed a large swath of the U.S., from Chicago to New York, resulting in poor air quality that forced the postponement of one MLS game Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Quoting diplomats, the Financial Times said Israel's strikes on Lebanon had led to the postponement but there was no immediate confirmation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
But he cited issues, including the company’s recent postponement of a U.S. listing and underutilization of its balance sheet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
“Hey, Zig, could you get me a postponement on the Stepford Wives? There’s this other thing that’s come up.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
The company cited subdued interest from customer investments, leading to postponements, as a main driver of the outlook downgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
According to Bates, supply-chain problems contributed to ongoing postponements — first to 2025 and then to 2026.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Gadd’s smash hit “Baby Reindeer” hadn’t premiered when the nine-month, five-round search for young Niall and Ruben started, with the success of Gadd’s Emmy-winning Netflix series contributing to various postponements on “Half Man.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
But these postponements mean that policymakers will not receive the latest government data on both fronts before their December 9-10 gathering.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
The other war, the bloody one of twenty years, did not cause them as much damage as the corrosive war of eternal postponements.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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