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be delayed



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This development suggests an expected sequential improvement in subscription revenue growth will be delayed to the second half, the analysts noted.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Nonprofit managers said it hasn’t been unusual over the past couple of years for contracts from HUD to be delayed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Housing and healthcare costs and other basic living expenses, however, generally cannot be delayed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

In some cases, a light signal must be delayed so it can remain synchronized with other information moving through the system.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

But the flight of the Rodina had to be delayed because Marina was hospitalized with appendicitis.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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