postponing
Example Sentences
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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
US President Donald Trump said he was postponing a planned attack on Iran scheduled for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders amid "serious negotiations" with Tehran.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Markets traded nervously after the U.S. expressed skepticism in response to an offer from Iran that would open the Strait of Hormuz while postponing talks on Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, The Wall Street Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
He had the responsibility more than all the other gods together of postponing as long as possible the day of doom, Ragnarok, when heaven and earth would be destroyed.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
