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suspensions

noun

plural of suspension

as in suspenses

a state of temporary inactivity trading with that nation is in suspension until it improves its record on human rights

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Recent Examples of suspensions Stern’s decisive response to the Malice at the Palace – the suspensions of the players as well as the punishments meted out to the fans – sent a clear message that such behavior would not be tolerated. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Munonyedi Clifford, the attorney in charge of Legal Aid’s citywide housing practice, tells me the suspensions not only give people another beat to pack up before the marshals arrive, but also buy time to resolve their case. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2026 San Diego manager Dick Williams would be suspended for 10 days and fined $10,000 while Atlanta manager Joe Torre and five players each received three-game suspensions. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 Georgia has seen dozens of cases of law enforcement agents improperly using data from Flock cameras, leading to resignations, suspensions and even arrests. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 At other major airports in the region including Hangzhou Xiaoshan and Ningbo Lishe, departures and arrivals have resumed normal operations following weekend suspensions. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 The school also appeared to ease up on suspensions recently, particularly after the family hired Donna Reynolds, a special education advocate, to represent them during school meetings. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The researchers compared this behavior with suspensions containing particles of only one size. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 As of March, nearly 34,000 license suspensions have occurred due to unpaid citations. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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