suspend
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The agreement says the EPA “will not terminate, indefinitely suspend, or disallow costs for a covered grant.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Last week, Mahan Air told customers it would suspend flights to Turkey and Oman at these countries’ request.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
So the other four major networks—ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC—decided to suspend the pool indefinitely.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
In February, Waitrose said it would suspend sales of fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel due to overfishing concerns, while tinned products would be phased out as existing stock was sold.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
As though sheer willpower was enough to suspend her children’s childhoods until she could afford to have them living with her.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
So he suspends her for a match, the last one before Christmas break.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026
It will also institute a “proactive lockout” that suspends access when the system detects suspicious behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
March 14: Boeing suspends deliveries of the 737 MAX after global aviation regulators ground the jet.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
When earthquakes, floods, fires and other disasters happen, the IRS commonly suspends all sorts of deadlines for impacted taxpayers.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Now suppose that shaft e suspends from its perimeter a weight of 50 lbs., the shaft being 4 inches in diameter.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
A separate trial in France resulted in a six-month suspended prison sentence a few months later.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Westminster City Council said councillors, on consideration of the application and the relevant representations, suspended the licence "in the interest of public safety".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
In 2014 Long Beach Unified suspended Long Beach Poly basketball coach Sharrief Metoyer for one year for after he was caught using an ineligible player during a state basketball playoff game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Ethiopian Airlines, a major African carrier with a hub in capital, Addis Ababa, said it had suspended flights to Tigray.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In this tent, suspended high above you, there are people.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
TikTok's settlement with Alabama mirrors safety provisions agreed by Meta, including a two-hour daily time limit for teens, restricted access from midnight to 6:00 am, and suspending notifications during school hours.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Former Edison football coach Dave White remembers suspending his team’s best player before a trip to Hawaii for a team rule violation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The following day, the State Department said it was suspending visitor visas for people from Gaza while it reviewed the process used to issue a small number of temporary medical-humanitarian visas.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered immediate measures to tighten gun control, suspending the discount purchase scheme and the issuing of all purchase licences.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
He wrenched back against the ropes suspending the bridge.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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