delay
Example Sentences
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The meeting's minutes, released after the customary delay of three weeks, revealed divisions on the Fed's path forward.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“Every delay has a human cost,” said Heather Kerr, Congo country director for the International Rescue Committee, a charity that works with refugees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The business coalition agreed to withdraw the measure if the council permanently approved the delay.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Grenfell United called for no further delay to proceedings and said those responsible must be held to account.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
I always managed to delay getting off the bus long enough so that I would be last.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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