delays
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Years of delays for the SkyLink people mover at LAX have led to finger-pointing, litigation and a grand jury probe into how a $1.9-billion project has become a $3.3-billion boondoggle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
McDonnell has acknowledged delays in producing records, saying that the unit tasked with reviewing and releasing the information is “grossly understaffed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
That has forced builders to pay their remaining workers much more and caused delays that cost money in interest payments, equipment rentals, site maintenance and insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In his letter, the pensions minister said people who had already been impacted by avoidable delays and been taxed as a result could seek compensation through the pension scheme's complaints process and the Pensions Ombudsman.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
There were delays in the post because the owls kept being blown off course.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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