delay

Example Sentences

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The forecast shows an 80% chance of favorable weather for launch, with some potential for clouds and high winds at ground level that could delay the mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She urged the NI Executive to "lower the screening age to 50 without delay".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Qatar says it will take up to five years to repair damage to the Ras Laffan site, which will delay how soon flows go back to normal and keep global prices high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

For one thing, a delay could risk reinforcing concerns about investor appetite for new issues.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

So there was no more unavoidable delay in the bathroom, and it wasn’t long before we were all speaking at least a pidgin variety of French and German.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey