delayed

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"At every stage, people are missed. Symptoms are missed, diagnosis is delayed, and support often comes too late to be that lifeline so desperately needed by people with dementia and their loved ones."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

There’s a new warning from the commodity market about the risks of a delayed reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

They also had delayed responses to visual stimuli, pointing to slower visual processing and reduced brain signaling efficiency.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The game has been delayed twice in the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But the flight of the Rodina had to be delayed because Marina was hospitalized with appendicitis.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein