delay
Example Sentences
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The handover was delayed by a day over Thai concerns over alleged violations of the ceasefire, but took place after sustained Chinese diplomatic pressure to ensure the deal holds.
From BBC
As people scrambled to get to New Year's Eve celebrations, some travellers said they spent more than six hours stuck onboard trains overnight as services were hit by more delays.
From BBC
Two delays and one new trailer later, and we're more or less where we were 12 months ago.
From BBC
Meier asked the judge Tuesday that the proceeding be delayed until March but no ruling was made.
From Los Angeles Times
That concentration at times brought more turbulence to the markets this year, be it from April’s tariff announcements, Chinese AI advances or construction delays at data-center projects.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
