postponing
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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
"Millions of young people who work hard and do the right thing cannot see path to home ownership or security," he said, adding this means many are "postponing adulthood".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
This month, city officials declined to sign off on even the scaled-back ban -- postponing the decision to June and throwing its planned July 1 implementation into question.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
Yesterday Peter and I finally got around to having the talk we’ve been postponing for the last ten days.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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