delay

Example Sentences

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For decades, the Baxter Road owners proposed various defenses to delay the inevitable, from a rock wall to dumping dredged sand, a plan rejected by fishermen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Walker suggested the government "might be able to find some money from somewhere and delay a project in order to issue people that need it some sort of vouchers to help with energy bills".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Any delay in the raises saves money for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

But Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani said in a Tuesday note that, based on his conversations with industry insiders, he thinks a delay “would be surprising.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I was trying to find a way to delay Rose when she got to her feet beside me.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline