delay

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I figured Auriemma would clean up the mess in his postgame press conference, but instead he calmly leaned in to it, offering the pregame handshake delay as his explanation-slash-justification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He said in a social media post addressed directly to Bondi: "We can't delay any longer, it's killing our reputation and credibility."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The forecast shows an 80% chance of favorable weather for launch, with some potential for clouds and high winds at ground level that could delay the mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Read: Rocket Lab’s stock slides as yet another rocket delay overshadows ‘record year’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

One day’s delay, she observed, would be of small importance; and her mother was too happy to be quite so obstinate as usual.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen