delay

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The delay in confirming cases in the early days of the outbreak has seen the virus spread from Ituri to the provinces of North and South Kivu, as well as neighbouring Uganda.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They say the results provide important evidence that targeted immune therapies can delay rheumatoid arthritis in people at highest risk and support further research into preventive strategies for autoimmune conditions.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

A lukewarm market reception for an early OpenAI listing, which seems plausible given the steady drumbeat of dysfunction at the Sam Altman-led company, could force Anthropic to delay or scale back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Officials were under legal, market and budgetary pressure to pass a plan without delay, and also said it’s important for California to signal market certainty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Two weeks later, Bobby, Eugene Torre, and the two bodyguards drove in a rented car to the border of Hungary, were asked for their passports, and without further delay were allowed to pass.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady