be delayed

Example Sentences

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If anything, selling H200 chips to China would harm American customers, whose orders could be delayed to service the fabrication of China-bound chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The loss to network TV comedy, however, is massive – and given the viewership migration away from traditional broadcasters toward online platforms, something that can only be delayed, not avoided.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Burnham's supporters are hoping a leadership contest can be delayed until he is able to return to Parliament.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

The conductor man come through and calls from the front of the car, “Sorry, folks, we expect to be delayed anywhere from forty-five minutes to an hour.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis