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[dih-lay] / dɪˈleɪ /




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Boeing on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss compared with the same period last year -- when plane certification delay costs heavily dented results -- as it ramps up output carefully.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Taking iron supplements without a diagnosis can be harmful, while self-treating could delay the investigation of an underlying problem.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Reports in the French press suggested that the NFL could potentially delay the game until Monday due to police shortages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

Though the delay from RTO is often only a day, mail can be delayed longer if it’s deposited in a mailbox after the daily pickup time, or just before Sunday or a holiday.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Brahe’s caution about committing himself to this, the dissolution of the celestial spheres, is probably what had caused the delay in publication.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The store's previous owner already had problems with brand-name boutiques it hosted over payment delays before it sparked controversy last year by announcing that BHV Marais would host Shein's first physical permanent store.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Trucks waiting at Iran’s borders with Turkey, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan as of Sept. 29, with delays typically running to 20 days, according to the chairman of the Iranian International Transportation Companies Association.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Since it opened early in the pandemic, Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, has been under fire over concerns about long delays, overcrowding, staff shortages and the quality of its care.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

ProPublica didn’t find any association between RTO and higher rates of late ballots in Wisconsin, even though clerks reported delays involving mail-in ballots cast in its state election, held this spring.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

“No more delays, you hear me? No more.”

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Health and language issues have delayed his Mexican asylum process.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Xylem cut its annual outlook as customers delayed investments, overshadowing surging demand from artificial-intelligence data centers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

As mega IPOs suck up capital, smaller AI-related public listings are being delayed or shelved.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

Arsenal's match against Fleetwood Town in the last-16 of the Carabao Cup was delayed for more than eight minutes after a drone was flown above the stadium while play was ongoing.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

I told them that one life was bad enough to lose, and that if they delayed they would sacrifice Miss Lucy.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

The Japanese automaker decided to keep producing the 2025 Toyota RAV4 SUV well into the fourth quarter, delaying work to retool its factories to make the all-new 2026 model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission extended its review of the compute contracts for 45 days, delaying the planned Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Promoter Frank Warren is working towards staging Hrgovic's first defence in Croatia early next year, potentially delaying a reunion with Dubois.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Rocket Lab once again is delaying the maiden launch of its Neutron rocket, dealing a major blow to investors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

To raise Whitey’s blood pressure a bit, Woolf started delaying his horses’ rallies until the last possible second.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand


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