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
That delay, officials say, may have allowed the virus to spread silently.
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
After a largely negative day in U.S. stocks on Monday, there was limited relief when President Donald Trump said he would delay a planned attack on Iran.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
One day’s delay, she observed, would be of small importance; and her mother was too happy to be quite so obstinate as usual.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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