delay
Example Sentences
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Delay updates weren’t timely or consistent, and after they got on the plane, the pilot alerted them of a fueling issue that kept everyone on the tarmac for another hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Delay was again the name of the game.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
“But one thing I won’t give into is delay. Delay is denial for people: lives, traditions, places torn apart, torn asunder.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
He says On Time Trains has helped him to claim Delay Repay money more easily, and that since May 2023, he has been refunded around £500.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2024
“No. I expect we’ll go to America on schedule. I just thought I’d warn you. Delay is possible.”
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
Vocabulary lists containing delay
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