delay
Example Sentences
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The delay in identifying Quinn came after detectives fixated on the wrong man.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“If you have the means to delay early claiming, you should,” Duffy said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
That marks a difference from where he stood earlier this year, when he described rate reductions as the single missing ingredient for stronger economic growth and argued the Fed had no reason to delay.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
On the same day that the Senate Banking Committee announced the date of his confirmation hearing, federal prosecutors sought to escalate the investigation that threatens to delay his appointment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Without a second's delay Aravis let go the horses, caught the edge of the litter, swung herself up beside Lasaraleen and whispered furiously in her ear.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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