deferred

Example Sentences

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This is the story of what happens to a dream deferred in the dusty apartments, drag clubs and secluded rivers of Colombia in the 1990s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

O'Dwyer deferred to Lloyd as the company owner to decide the final route but raised valid concerns, such as the drop over the weir.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They think the revenue beat was likely driven by the recognition of deferred revenue accumulated in the past two quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The group expects both a "high single-digit percentage" fall in "net bookings", its preferred sales yardstick that excludes deferred revenues, and a "high single-digit negative" operating margin.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

You dipped into the muddy waters of the Harlem River and shouted °taste and see * that we Black folk be good at fanning hope and stoking the fires of dreams deferred.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes