suspended
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Carrick's defensive resources have been depleted by injuries, while Harry Maguire could be suspended for Saturday's trip to Chelsea.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Opening an inquest into Huntley's death, County Durham and Darlington senior coroner Jeremy Chipperfield said his further inquiry would be suspended pending criminal proceedings.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
The league then suspended him for 20 games.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Schwartz was suspended with pay for 30 days, then an additional 15 days without pay.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Those on foot squeezed onto the narrow wooden gangways that hung suspended over the water on either side or the skinny alleys that crisscrossed the tracts of land between canals.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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