be delayed

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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

Lanxess is also facing additional pressure from its investment in Envalior, with the analysts expecting related benefits to be delayed until 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

The EFL has said that the final could be delayed, dependent on the outcome of that hearing, and any possible appeal by either Middlesbrough or Southampton.

From BBC • May 15, 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