postponement
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But the spinoff was supposed to be a catalyst that would unlock value within L3Harris, so the postponement wasn’t well received by investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was the Dodgers’ first postponement of the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 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
The Board of British Deputies of Jews had called the postponement "highly regrettable" and said it was working with the museum to reschedule the event.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
At the time, Qevinger was so upset by the incident that Yossarian did not dare tell him he had also been responsible for the epidemic of diarrhea that had caused the other unnecessary postponement.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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
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
Three Conservative-led councils have asked for election postponements and Badenoch said they have their own electoral mandate, adding: "The party that I run is not a dictatorship."
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
More than 650 councillors are affected by the postponements and will now stay in their roles for longer than expected.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
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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