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delay

[dih-ley] / dɪˈleɪ /




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The type she is looking at has the ability to delay the start of the monthly checks.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Others have also complained that the reorganisation could stymie or delay parallel efforts to merge councils into regional authorities led by mayors, which Burnham has cited as a key part of his economic plans.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

The same review warned that waiting too long for official information can delay escape.

From Science Daily Sep. 10, 2026

If SB Energy fails to start data-center operations by its deadline for PORTS-Pike, it must give OpenAI a free day of base rent for each day of delay.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

With Jack’s help, the two managed to make it most of the way without too much delay.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

“The continuing impasse in negotiations between the United States and Iran delays the prospect of a normalisation of flows into next year,” it said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

That 850 megawatts of data coming online pushes back at fears data-center project delays could impact near-term revenue recognition, they said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

Companies generally have 12 months to complete an IPO in Hong Kong after filing an application, but investors are now concerned that regulatory delays risk scuttling Galaxea’s listing, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

In 1961, as astronaut Alan Shepard sat aboard his Redstone rocket waiting to become the first American launched in space, hours of delays forced him to urinate in his space suit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

I have seen time move more swiftly during seven-hour airline delays.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

The AlloESO-T cells slowed tumor growth and delayed the cancer's return, while the conventionally engineered comparison cells provided only temporary control.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

"Three departures and four arrivals were delayed as a result," he added.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Now it seems the trial might be delayed further, if it even happens at all.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Americans accustomed to free and easy returns are facing surprise fees, shorter return windows and delayed refunds as merchants push back against rising processing costs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Copernicus, similarly, had delayed and delayed the publication of On the Revolutions.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Natural-gas turbines can face multiyear delivery backlogs, delaying new gas-fired power plants.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Both Washington and Caracas officials privately say that unwinding the sanctions and encouraging businesses to return has proven difficult, thus delaying economic recovery and making it harder for Maduro’s successor, Delcy Rodríguez, to maintain stability.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Bass has supported delaying the minimum wage hike and expanding the short-term rental market, saying more beds will be needed for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

At a cremation site in Kathmandu, the family of Mahesh Dangol prepared to bid farewell to him after delaying the funeral by a few days.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

But they kept delaying their attack on the American forts.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis




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