deferred
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"These questions require answers now. They cannot be deferred until the next meeting of the Fifa Council - nor can future governance reforms substitute for scrutiny of decisions already taken and accountability for them."
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever tendered his resignation to King Philippe on Monday over deadlocked budget talks, but the monarch deferred his decision until after a new meeting Friday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Bookings, a metric reflecting deferred revenue, fell 12% to $1.7 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The state contributed $80 million to the Oschin Center’s creation, and it is spending another $450 million on Expo’s deferred maintenance, accessibility and a new park along the complex’s south edge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
In Seattle, Al Ulbrickson deferred the varsity turnout until October 21.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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