suspended
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The town’s elected board of commissioners suspended Boaz and later fired him, prompting him to sue the town.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But from where we sat, it was as if we were inside a sun going up at night, the suspended bands of light brightening and intensifying our yellow abode.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
More than 40 groups sent a letter to the government in January demanding the project be suspended immediately.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
They were immediately suspended from duty pending the outcome of the investigation and are no longer employed by the trust.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Moments after the Gran ended the ceremony, the Oracle swept through the square, their long holographic cape billowing in the night breeze, their crystal ball suspended in the air beside them.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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