But surely the city council can identify a problem that needs to be solved, without deferring to prohibitionist policies?

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/28/clement-spinney-no-good-justification-for-banning-nips-in-boston/

But the deal became more mind-boggling when it was reported that Ohtani is deferring $680 million of his contract.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/sports/2023/12/12/23998681/shohei-ohtanis-bizarre-contract-deferrals

He declined to comment on the position or his background, deferring any comment until he officially accepts the job.

Source: https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/freeport-creates-a-borough-manager-post-to-shift-operations-from-elected-officials-then-immediately-hires-a-councilman-to-fill-it/

“I know why we were asking Kolo to give us evidence and we know why we were deferring this sitting for other witnesses alleged to have had financial dealings with the FCC.

Source: https://punchng.com/former-character-commission-officer-admits-taking-bribes-indicts-chairman/

In November, Judge Edward Davila in U.S. District Court sentenced a pregnant Holmes to more than 11 years in prison, deferring her incarceration until April 27.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/01/20/feds-say-elizabeth-holmes-attempted-to-flee-the-u-s-with-one-way-ticket-after-conviction/

It is far more difficult to raise capital, resulting in many deferring efforts until market conditions improve.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4595953-evercore-our-pick-for-best-advisory-ib?source=feed_all_articles

Prudent financial management might also entail reining R&D expenditures to bolster EBIT margins and deferring debt-funded strategic acquisitions like Xiidra.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4637001-bausch-health-debt-dilemma-strategic-decisions-financial-metrics?source=feed_all_articles

The province says deferring logging activity in two watersheds in the canyon is part of its plan to bring back a “sustained breeding population” of the owl.

Source: https://energeticcity.ca/2023/03/03/province-halts-old-growth-logging-in-at-risk-owl-territory-another-two-years/

“There is more value in reuse,” said company president Freeman Hall, “and we’re not doing anything more than deferring recycling another four or five years.”

Source: https://grist.org/technology/the-u-s-doesnt-have-a-law-mandating-ev-battery-recycling-should-it/

We need to cultivate a proactive mindset in Nunavut, addressing issues head-on rather than deferring them for the next person to handle!

Source: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/maintained-in-the-north-experts-say-homegrown-talent-key-to-school-longevity/