Verb (used with object), : He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. ,to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare. From Dictionary.com.
In Brazil, rain postponed the singles matches between Brazil and Sweden. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Roundup: Russia takes 2-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup; Argentina up on Aussies] Reference
I really heard nothing much after the word postponed, since I was stealthily but rapidly heading for the door. From Wordnik.com. [outfoxed Diary Entry] Reference
Every day it's postponed is more dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [Momentum Slows For Political Reform In China] Reference
The meeting has now been "postponed" indefinitely. From Wordnik.com. [Europe's Soft Powerlessness] Reference
Question after Question was "postponed" for his return. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 16, 1919] Reference
Lawmakers would call another postponed meeting a betrayal. From Wordnik.com. [SFGate: Top News Stories] Reference
So, on Friday evening, the FIA made a U-turn, and 'postponed' their new scheme until 2010. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference
The Washington Post, CNN, Fox and Rice spin it, saying Rice "postponed" her visit to Lebanon. From Wordnik.com. [Lebanon: 60 Confirmed Dead-- 19 of Them Children -- Condi Not Welcome] Reference
But following the search warrant served in Houston, that meeting was "postponed" and they have not yet scheduled another meeting. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 27, 2009] Reference
Major projects for Ireland 'postponed' in 2009, IDA states. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
Surely 'postponed' means to be put back until a later date?. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
And then Wizard ... oh, wait, they just "postponed" that one. From Wordnik.com. [IGN Comics] Reference
Parliament has been "postponed" by 22 working days and will resume March 3. From Wordnik.com. [thegauntlet.ca RSS feed] Reference
Affliction MMA recently "postponed" its encore pay-per-view (PPV) event "Day of Reckoning". From Wordnik.com. [UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com] Reference
The negotiations had been "postponed" following the short August war between Georgia and Russia. From Wordnik.com. [EurActiv.com] Reference
(Photo: MAtej Povse) For years, Tavares 'postponed' publishing his writing, fearing it would be too confusing. From Wordnik.com. [cafebabel.com] Reference
MANILA - Senator Loren Legarda has "postponed" her plan to formally announce her presidential bid in the 2010 elections. From Wordnik.com. [Home] Reference
He suggested that Ethiopian troops planning to withdraw from select facilities in Mogadishu were "postponed" by the attacks. From Wordnik.com. [[unknown placeholder $my.siteName$]] Reference
"postponed" less than a day after its unveiling in the City. From Wordnik.com. [Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk] Reference
"postponed" things himself … trying to look like the hero. From Wordnik.com. [blog maverick] Reference
"No, but when a fellow's name is 'postponed' he can try again any time. From Wordnik.com. [The New Boy at Hilltop] Reference
Hey carl, i sent an email to the promoter who sent out this "postponed" release in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [PegasusNews.com stories] Reference
(thinking about the word 'postponed') hints at a future 'unplugged' episode - i.e. more Dwarf in the future!. From Wordnik.com. [All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News] Reference
"postponed" group of the Twenty-one Demands was that Japan should supply military and police advisers to China. From Wordnik.com. [China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference] Reference
Garth postponed his decision, but he wouldn't give up. From Wordnik.com. [The World According To Garth] Reference
Television postponed the Emmys and reassessed the fall lineups. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
Then the project was postponed until after the November elections. From Wordnik.com. [Too Soft Sell?] Reference
(She has, however, reportedly postponed plans to publish a parenting guide.). From Wordnik.com. [Thanks, Jamie Lynn] Reference
The invasion had been postponed before, and the weather forecast was chancy. From Wordnik.com. [Southern England, June 5-6, 1944] Reference
Then Japanese giant NTT DoCoMo postponed its 3G launch from April to October. From Wordnik.com. [The Faulty Connection] Reference
He was on a leave of absence from his job and had postponed starting a family. From Wordnik.com. [Gut Reactions] Reference
The Bay Area had the longest, postponed for 10 days in 1989 by a devastating earthquake. From Wordnik.com. [Let's Go To The Videotape] Reference
In this analogy, Saddam was Hitler, who grew in strength as the West postponed challenging him. From Wordnik.com. [Fishing for a Way to Change the World] Reference
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