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suspended

[suh-spen-did] / səˈspɛn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
pensile
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
postponed
Synonyms


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The gravitational attraction between them caused the suspended beam to rotate slightly, twisting the wire.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz said this week that the feds have suspended payments to 800 hospice and home healthcare agencies suspected of fraud in Los Angeles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Both sides instead pointed to continuity in the October trade truce, under which Washington suspended steep tariff increases on Chinese goods while Beijing eased back from restricting rare earth exports.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Japanese auto giant Honda said Thursday its plans to build a multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle plant in Canada have been "indefinitely suspended," marking another blow to the country's tariff-hit auto sector.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The table rose, suspended for several seconds at a time.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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