delaying tactic
Example Sentences
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Some of the prattle can feel like treading water, a delaying tactic until the inevitable confrontation scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
Supporters of assisted dying have raised concerns that the number of amendments, as well as the slow progress debating them, is a delaying tactic by opponents aimed at blocking the bill from becoming law.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Toledo's defense has said it will present another appeal in the U.S., according to Tello, who called it an obvious "delaying tactic."
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023
The lead attorney for the parishes in the lawsuits has called the effort to have the suits moved to federal court a delaying tactic.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
This is called a delaying tactic, and is sometimes more strategic than denial all by itself.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
