delay
Example Sentences
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When he objected, Anderberg’s superior told him his protests were delaying the day’s flying schedule.
After further delay, the event was scheduled for 22 October 2025.
From BBC
Each day almost 500 trains use it and an increasing number of faults are causing delays, the repercussions of which ripple throughout the network.
From BBC
The Act also imposes sensible limits on the lawsuits that are routinely deployed to delay projects for years.
Contractors can’t hire many foreign-born roofers and drywall finishers, which is delaying projects and keeping prices high.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
