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delay

[dih-ley] / dɪˈleɪ /




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England head coach Thomas Tuchel said the delay to their World Cup warm-up game with Costa Rica gave them a "little taste of what can happen" - but will that prove to be an understatement?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In part due to the explosion, AST expects a three- to six-month delay in launching its commercial service, which could now happen in the first half of 2027 according to William Blair analyst Louie DiPalma.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The new deferment program will allow eligible homeowners to delay property taxes until June 30, 2030 — it does not, however, apply to taxes that were due and paid this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“If you delay treatment for too long, you lose an opportunity to prevent something that could be more serious down the road,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

I took my time unpacking, until I felt like I couldn’t delay it any longer, then joined Gran in the living room.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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