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- verb Present participle of
postpone .
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Examples
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Whyman says the financial sector will lead the way in postponing decisions to make big IT purchases.
Impact of the financial crisis: a dramatic slowdown in tech spending? 2008
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Another advantage in postponing the court date is that it can significantly increase the odds that the officer will not be present during the trial.
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Separately, a leader of the Greens opposition party rejected the idea of postponing the vote from September 23 to September 29 because the Pope will be visiting Germany.
Schaeuble warns coalition MPs to back EFSF reforms Reuters 2011
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Mr. Essebsi's interim government was initially against the idea of postponing the election for fear that a delay would be interpreted as a signal that Tunisia is not ready for democracy.
Tunisia, Not Ready for Vote, Puts It Off David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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Mr. Essebsi's interim government was initially against the idea of postponing the election for fear that a delay would be interpreted as a signal that Tunisia is not ready for democracy.
Tunisia, Not Ready for Vote, Puts It Off David Gauthier-Villars 2011
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Separately, a leader of the Greens opposition party rejected the idea of postponing the vote from September 23 to September 29 because the Pope will be visiting Germany.
Schaeuble warns coalition MPs to back EFSF reforms Reuters 2011
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Alice Rivlin, a Democrat and budget expert on the commission, applauded the idea of postponing the vote, saying people needed time to study the recommendations.
Mortgage Tax Break in Crosshairs Damian Paletta 2010
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Lawmakers also are weighing the idea of postponing pension payments for the first half of the fiscal year until January, Mr. Trotter said.
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But the more I think about why he would pull such a wacky, pointless stunt - and then toss out the idea of postponing the vp debate as if it were an afterthought - the more I'me certain of it.
Obama Leads By Over Five Points In Pre-Debate Tracking Polls 2009
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Aides floated the idea of postponing until Oct. 2, which would bump the vice presidential debate, currently scheduled for that night.
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