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Recent Examples of adjournment
Reality check: Hooper and Fine do not intend to vote for adjournment, and political experts tell Axios that Republicans who do could give their primary opponents material to use against them.
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
But the House's sudden adjournment Dec. 19 without taking up such legislation means the issue was not addressed before the end of the lame duck session.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
The voucher plan's fate also highlighted continual policy breakdowns between the House and the Senate that emerged in the post-Covenant battles of 2023, though Republican leadership complimented a team effort on franchise tax negotiations after adjournment.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 25 Apr. 2024
Government transparency Bills to expand Michigan's FOIA law to the governor and Legislature, SBs 669 and 670, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support and were expected to clear the House, died with the early House adjournment.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Yacob Reyes, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
But the House's sudden adjournment Dec. 19 without taking up such legislation means the issue was not addressed before the end of the lame duck session.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
The voucher plan's fate also highlighted continual policy breakdowns between the House and the Senate that emerged in the post-Covenant battles of 2023, though Republican leadership complimented a team effort on franchise tax negotiations after adjournment.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 25 Apr. 2024
Government transparency Bills to expand Michigan's FOIA law to the governor and Legislature, SBs 669 and 670, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support and were expected to clear the House, died with the early House adjournment.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adjournment
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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
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Big Think shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Services.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 June 2020
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The suspension also does not extend to industry-specific tariffs that Trump imposed on steel, aluminum and auto imports.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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During the three-month suspension, the charity plans to carry out an assessment about whether its teams will be able to return to work.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the stock rises to $150 by the time restrictions lapse and the individual sells at $200, the $100 gain ($200 - $100) is capital gain.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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For elite status programs, memberships lapse after specific periods; thereafter, cardholders must requalify via normal routes.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2025
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Both programs survived midseason lulls and now look locked in for the stretch run.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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The big picture: After a long lull, Minnesota's stadium politics are about to heat up again.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adjournment. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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