as in to suspend
to bring to a formal close for a period of time
the conference was prorogated until the following morning
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But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025 -
Subway service was suspended on the B line and on the uptown D line in Manhattan, according to the MTA.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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Investigations into the storm's impact are ongoing, and Fourth of July events in several towns have been canceled or postponed.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone either closure, according to the city.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
9 July 2025
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In an advisory opinion requested by Secretary of State Cole Jester, Attorney General Tim Griffin said acts without an emergency clause or specified effective day and passed during the 95th General Assembly's regular session that adjourned on May 5 will become effective on Aug. 5.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 July 2025
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House members passed a resolution adjourning regular session business until Feb. 3, while the Senate ended regular business until Monday, Feb. 10, when Gov. Bill Lee is set to give his annual State of the State address.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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First came a relatively calm session of Indian progress interrupted on the stroke of the lunch interval by a brilliant piece of fielding from Stokes that had dangerman Rishabh Pant run out with a direct hit while trying to hurry his partner KL Rahul to a century.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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But she’s interrupted by a fire alarm: Charlie turned up the heat on a saucepan on the stove, starting a fire and alerting the authorities!—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
10 July 2025
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“Prorogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prorogate. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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