suspension
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The Portugal captain of the last 18 years served a 30-day suspension ordered by the country’s soccer federation after he walked away from the team Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
They used mice subjected to tail suspension, an established experimental method for studying muscle atrophy.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Public defender Brianna Cox said speed-limiters can bring financial hardship and remove her ability to argue against a suspension so that a client can drive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The suspension of Swieczkowski was announced by another court judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“This suspension really is about a reasonable response to unreasonable behavior.”
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
One practical benefit of speed-limiters, supporters say, is that motorists can keep driving wherever they want, whereas some license suspensions allow only a work commute, if at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The government said it had flagged more than 100 cases ahead of Saturday’s protests, about half of which had resulted in account suspensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
"Monitoring reports show thousands of accounts and posts have faced suspensions, reduced visibility and sharing limits, including journalists, human rights defenders, civil society actors and content creators," they said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
The NFL Referees Assn. says the suspensions handed out by the league to two game officials this week went too far and that it will attempt to get them reduced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The fairy fort was crammed with full-moon overnighters complaining about the shuttle suspensions.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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