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It was not until after officials had adjourned their meeting that crypto exchange FTX collapsed and filed for bankruptcy, and it appears that other failures are in the offing.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2022

Gough said he didn’t realize Sharpton had been there until after court had adjourned for the day.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2021

“Erasing a quorum, you just don’t just say it and it happens,” Mr. Martinez Fischer said in an interview early Monday, after the House had adjourned.

From New York Times • May 31, 2021

The hearing was long over and lawmakers had adjourned for the day.

From Fox News • Aug. 26, 2020

When the Special Committee considering the introduction of the Bantu Authorities had adjourned, Daliwonga and I went to visit Sabata in hospital in Umtata.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela