prorogation
Example Sentences
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Lady Hale and her famous brooch collection became headline news last year as the highest court in the land came into conflict with the UK government over its prorogation of parliament.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2020
As a remedy, the Supreme Court declared the whole prorogation null and void.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 26, 2019
The domestic abuse bill was dropped as a result of prorogation, along with several others.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 25, 2019
Internet users zeroed in on the spider attached to her chest on Tuesday as she read the decision tearing down Mr. Johnson’s prorogation decision.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2019
That his Ministers were culpable, as well as unwise, in advising the prorogation, is certain; and when the next elections came on they paid the penalty of their disingenuousness.
From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by John Charles Dent
