adjournment

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Recent Examples of adjournment Slavik claimed that the witness' attorney provided documents to Diddy's team pertaining to a keyword search, to which the judge suggested prosecutors turn over full documents via thumb drive or face a possible adjournment or subpoena. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The adjournment date was two weeks past their goal of ending by March 21. Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025 His lawyers asked for an adjournment to the trial, which is slated to begin next month, and argued that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has been withholding upwards of 200,000 documents related to the case. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The Legislature reached its first adjournment last Thursday without the Senate taking action on the child care proposal. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for adjournment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
Noun
  • The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The court document explains that Drake met with representatives on Tuesday and Spotify, which had filed an opposition, had no objection to the withdrawal and discontinuance, while UMG, which hadn’t filed an opposition, reserved its position.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The carrier also announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the airport.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
  • The suspension encompasses all categories under the F visa classification, including F-1 visas for academic students and F-2 visas for their dependents.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The Post has used child autopsy reports historically to cover the lapses in our child welfare systems that can result in child deaths.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 21 May 2025
  • In the immediate wake of the escape, the sheriff's office identified several lapses at the facility.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Fewer Roles And Longer Recruitment Processes The shift from the hiring highs of 2021 to today’s lull has been sharp.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • The shelter then faced a lull, as previous applicants had already adopted other pets in need, and no immediate matches surfaced that could suit Thor.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

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