delaying

Example Sentences

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Delaying the auction wouldn’t necessarily have resulted in another buyer emerging, Florida Atlantic’s Cole told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Delaying Social Security benefits until age 70, which maximizes inflation-indexed lifetime payments, offers one of the strongest hedges against both longevity and inflation risk available to retirees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Delaying invoices or portfolio withdrawals until early January 2026 could keep them just under certain income levels and help them qualify for certain tax breaks.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

Delaying the dose, Washington added, also puts the newborn at risk of developing an infection.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Delaying relief would add further injury to a man who had been wrongfully convicted and condemned to death row for a crime he did not commit.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson