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continuances
n. (plural of continuance English)
Usage examples of "continuances".
He did put together a series of phone calls that got him a lawyer: Jake Kellerman, a pragmatist who said continuances were the smart money, postpone the custody trial until Captain Considine was a grand jury hero.
After five court continuances he spent ten days in jail which he was permitted to serve on weekends because of his work and large family.
I'm yelling for continuances, and asking for additional time, as though my clients would be stuck if I didn't get them.