suspend
verb (used with object)
to hang by attachment to something above.
were suspending
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past progressiveof suspend.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In Italy, courts in Palermo, Sicily, said they were suspending all non-urgent hearings until June 29 due to "malfunctioning air conditioning" while teaching unions in France called for strike action over "unacceptable working conditions".
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Earlier this week, the UK development finance agency and Canada's second largest pension fund La Caisse said they were suspending new investment into the firm.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Fallout: The U.S. and several other countries said yesterday that they were suspending some funding for UNRWA.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Following the military’s decision, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia said they were suspending the talks “as a result of repeated serious violations of the short-term ceasefire.”
From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
When we informed the government that we were suspending talks, we sent Mr. de Klerk a memo outlining the reasons for our withdrawal.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
