delay
Example Sentences
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The threat of shrinking the cattle supply further could delay ranchers’ ability to rebuild herds and eventually leave the market more reliant on imports.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Is England v Costa Rica delay a sign of things to come?
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
“The delay was necessary to protect the integrity of the investigation and allow investigators to complete essential investigative steps,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Optical stocks have fallen due to prior triple-digit gains and co-packaged optics delay worries.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
I’d give the girls their nightly bath but delay bedtime so that they could wait up to give their dad a hug.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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