delay

And while we had different ways of getting to that goal, we sold teenagers on the idea that they should delay pregnancy so that they could accomplish their goals.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

“As the delay lengthens, financing costs, integration risk, transaction expenses and lost strategic flexibility become increasingly tangible,” said Barak Orbach, a law and business professor at the University of Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

After Paramount agreed Friday to delay its proposed merger with Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

There was a lengthy delay to the competition before Langton was taken away on a trolley and then a stretcher.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Yes, I was moved—I, Van Helsing, with all my purpose and with my motive for hate—I was moved to a yearning for delay which seemed to paralyse my faculties and to clog my very soul.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

On Friday, Elon Musk’s space-technology company launched its megarocket for the 13th time, after a handful of delays had pushed the mission back by about a week.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

The delays caused many to question why California, which has instituted a series of reforms in recent years designed to make voting easier and safer, lags behind other states in counting results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

It was supposed to be a celebration marking the opening of a new international bridge connecting Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario, after eight years of construction and several delays.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

Alphabet’s stock trails the Nasdaq Composite Index this year and has fallen in recent sessions amid news of its AI delays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

“No more delays, comrades!” cried Napoleon when the footprints had been examined.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

Maceri said a delayed contract is not unusual.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

But equally, a delayed response or a friend failing to follow through on plans can trigger subtle stress responses in the nervous system.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

But the operation was delayed so diplomacy could proceed and as officials discussed the effect a major attack could have on the U.S. shrinking stocks of Patriot and other air defense interceptors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

I would add that the Salinger myth also delayed a reckoning with his most famous character’s mental health.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

Perhaps he had been delayed and would return in the morning.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

In his memo, Ellison said delaying the deal until after a trial before Martínez-Olguín made sense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

The means they deployed were not violent resistance, but warning, watching, accompanying, documenting, delaying, material support, and refusing isolation.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

Claude replied that delaying benefits might make sense.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

The fines against Google have been expected for months as part of a probe that began in 2024, but Brussels has faced claims of delaying the move over fears of hurting ties with Washington.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

This morning I would have gone too, but Father was impatient to be off, and there was no delaying him.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine