postpone
Example Sentences
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The net effect is that 21% of the respondents in the sample decided to postpone their retirements.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the dates of Trump's visit, telling reporters that President Xi had understood and accepted the request to postpone the trip.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
Gulf infrastructure damage and logistical paralysis are now set to postpone these plans.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Paris St-Germain have asked to postpone their Ligue 1 game against title rivals Lens which is sandwiched between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“But it’s not something I want to postpone if I can help it.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
