delay
Example Sentences
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“Mr. Sorsby did not deny, deflect, or delay in response,” the lawsuit states.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Tickets eventually went on sale on sale on Friday after an initial delay - but with caveats that the game could have different teams or be on another date.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
“Every delay has a human cost,” said Heather Kerr, Congo country director for the International Rescue Committee, a charity that works with refugees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
The drug didn’t show a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival, Regeneron said, meaning it didn’t delay disease progression or death.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Each day of delay meant putting the expedition in jeopardy, however.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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