postponement
Example Sentences
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A family have said they are at "breaking point" over the potential postponement of a court case caught up in the ongoing barristers' dispute involving legal aid fees.
From BBC • May 7, 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
The postponement of strikes on Iranian power plants may assuage fears of a more intense and prolonged conflict.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Danny Russel, a former senior U.S. diplomat and vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said Beijing viewed “the sudden, last-minute postponement as disrespectful.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
“I think if it’s a long postponement they’d threaten to sue and you’d end up losing the job.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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