as in suspends
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the legislative session was prorogued for the summer
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The moratorium suspends licenses for 180 days as the city's planning commission develops ideas to better manage short-term rental properties.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026 -
He is arrested and the New York State Athletic Commission suspends his boxing license and strips him of his heavyweight title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The proposal is still pending in the current legislative session, which adjourns on May 6.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The agreement comes less than a week before the end of the 2026 legislative session, which adjourns on Monday, April 13.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Defense secretary said the ceasefire postpones the deadline for securing such approval.—
Ben Finley,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This is equally true of society, and disregarding this truth only postpones the moment of reckoning.—
Alec Nevala-Lee,
The Atlantic,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lane’s Willy is both a paternal tyrant and a wounded bear, growling if anyone interrupts him yet unable to conceal his soft underbelly.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Regularly emptying or refreshing these areas interrupts their breeding cycle.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Prorogues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogues. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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