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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
adjourn .
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Examples
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The petitioners have until three months after the Legislature adjourns, which is expected to happen in mid-June, to collect the signatures.
Catholic Church may be violating tax laws by its involvement in Maine anti-gay campaign 2009
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The petitioners have until three months after the Legislature adjourns, which is expected to happen in mid-June, to collect the signatures.
Catholic Church may be violating tax laws by its involvement in Maine anti-gay campaign 2009
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Daniels has said he will decide on a run for president after the Legislature adjourns, which is expected Friday.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Daniels has said he will decide on a run for president after the Legislature adjourns, which is expected Friday.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Blackburn was selected to be part of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's official delegation to the climate change talks and will be heading for Copenhagen as soon as Congress adjourns, which is expected to be either later this week or sometime early next week.
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Yerger moved to amend by striking out all in the resolution after the word "adjourns," and inserting "that it adjourn sine die, not subject to be re-assembled by the order of the President thereof, or the Governor of this State."
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This makes for a bizarre, Mad Hatter-type scene at public meetings when the City Council "adjourns" and then
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This makes for a bizarre, Mad Hatter-type scene at public meetings when the City Council "adjourns" and then
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Normally a bill like this would have zero chance in becoming law before the 111th Congress adjourns.
H.R. 5034: a threat to wine shipping | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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"It's another Washington-inflicted wound on America, and Congress needs to break that impasse now—hopefully, before the Senate adjourns—so these folks can get back to work," he said.
Funding for FAA Up in Air as Senate Fails to Vote Josh Mitchell 2011
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